I'm trying to set up a 20 gallon tank that's going to be used temporarily for two goldfish while a leak in the pond they currently live in is fixed. I found some ammonia that I had initially bought close to 4 years ago at Walmart, to be used then for a tank I was never able to start up. I remember at the time I had read to shake it, and if it didn't foam it was okay for use -- and it doesn't. So, without thinking to check the ingredients again before using it this time, I put it in to start the cycle. Well, the next day I finally got to thinking I should check the ingredients, and low and behold, it has surfactants listed.
So now I'm really curious as to what I should do. I'm still reading in places that if it doesn't foam it's okay to use, and in older threads circa the time I bought the ammonia, Walmart is listed as one of the places to get good ammonia. So is it still okay, or should I do a 100% water change and start over again? What do surfactants do in a tank, anyways?
Thank you in advance for your help -- I want to do the best I can for these fish!
So now I'm really curious as to what I should do. I'm still reading in places that if it doesn't foam it's okay to use, and in older threads circa the time I bought the ammonia, Walmart is listed as one of the places to get good ammonia. So is it still okay, or should I do a 100% water change and start over again? What do surfactants do in a tank, anyways?
Thank you in advance for your help -- I want to do the best I can for these fish!
