This Ammonia Suitable?

[Luketendo]

It's called Boots Household Ammonia, it's clear and I put some in a jug and swished it it didn't foam and it released a gas that went up my nose, it was like sea water kind've.

It says it is Ammonia Solution.

Is this suitable for cycling?

 

[RadaR]

It's fine. I've heard of people using it.

 

[doresy]

That's the one..........off you go and good luck

Oh, and i'd give up the snorting if I were you it'll pickle you brain

 

[Luketendo]

Ok hopefully i'll be filling the tank up tomorrow once I exchange the broken heater they gave me. Also need a new thermometer since my stupidness expertise broke the one I bought.

 

[doresy]

Not a good start, eh?

To help you get the best start in a Fishless Cycle a fellow member posted THIS and pinned it, so if you have not come accross it thentake a look. All the info is there

 

[Luketendo]

Yeah I already read through it, I wrote the main points down so I can easily read them, I have about 15+ steps on it I think so I haven't underdone it.

 

[DevUK]

You'll find the boots stuff will work fine Its diluted and not pure. If its anything like the homebase amonia I bought it'll be 9% amonia. Smells bad, works a treat

 

[Musho3210]

i think my ammonia was 100%, two drops raised my ammonia in a 75 gallon tank to 8.0

 

[CageUK]

You'll find the boots stuff will work fine Its diluted and not pure. If its anything like the homebase amonia I bought it'll be 9% amonia. Smells bad, works a treat

That will explain why I had to put over 60 drops in my 70 ltr tank to get it close to 5ppm. I was getting extremely concerned that I wasn't doing it right (I was expecting a dozen or so drops for the same result).

I've now fully cycled the tank in 3 days thank to some mature filter medium kindly donated by my lfs after I whinged at them about misadvice when I set up my tank.

That's definately the way to go if you can find a local donor!