So The Wrong Ammonia Was Used

[Slufa111]

it had surfactants in it. It was labelled PURE AND CLEAR AMMONIA so I used

I got some CLEAR AMMONIA and it has water and ammonia... do I need to start over? Ive been doing this for 10 days

 

[backtotropical]

Start again i'm afraid. Empty tank and clean it out, refill and start again.

..............OR run some carbon in the filter for a few days, then start again.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

 

[mark.w.jones]

Afraid so. Surfactants + Fish = Disaster. Tank needs an extremely thorough clean out then start again. Good Luck, best to be safe than sorry

 

[dane261]

you need pure ammonia like what we use in the refridgeration game


cheers dane

 

[Slufa111]

you need pure ammonia like what we use in the refridgeration game


cheers dane

i got clear ammonia which only has deionized water and ammonia in it. Any way to find out the concentration to see how much i need to add to a 30 gallon tank?

 

[Ilya]

Don't pour it in like I did! I put in way too much and had to start over. Instead, take like a gallon bucket, and put in 1ml. Then test it. Then do a calculation to determine how much total ml your should put in the tank. For my 22 gallon I use about 6-7ml. That gives me about 6 ppm to work with. I did it on the first try .

 

[rdd1952]

For a 30 gallon tank, I would start with about 4ml. That should get you to about 4 ppm or somewhere in that range. You can always add a little more if it's a little low.

 

[Slufa111]

For a 30 gallon tank, I would start with about 4ml. That should get you to about 4 ppm or somewhere in that range. You can always add a little more if it's a little low.

well i have to used a baby dropper because i couldnt find anything else...the side of the dropper reads a max of 3ml. In order to raise the ammonia to 5ppm i have add 18ml. So essentially 6 full droppers

 

[rdd1952]

Use one of your test tubes (assuming you have a liquid test kit). The API tubes are 5ml to the fill line. Some other tubes are marked on the side.

 

[Slufa111]

Use one of your test tubes (assuming you have a liquid test kit). The API tubes are 5ml to the fill line. Some other tubes are marked on the side.

yup i have a master kit and i tested it after each addition of ammonia