Ammonia for Cycling

[mikeyw64]

This is the Dr Tims

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1


However the 25% Ammonia I found is also suitable and is far better value for money

Dr Tims is about £8 for 60ml and you may end up needing 2 bottles for a larger tank ( I was using 7ml to achieve 2PPM for a 250l capacity)

The 25% ammonia is £7 (ok £15 with delivery) for 250 ml and to achieve 2PPM in the same 250 ml require only 2ml

Ie for my usage case one bottle of Dr Tims equals approx 7 treatments (or 88p per treatment) , one Bottle of the industrial strength ammonia is 125 treatments (or 12p per treatment)

As I said if you do go for the 25% "industrial" strength then make sure you open it outside !!!


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01 ... UTF8&psc=1

[Andys temperate tank]

This is the Dr Tims

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1


However the 25% Ammonia I found is also suitable and is far better value for money

Dr Tims is about £8 for 60ml and you may end up needing 2 bottles for a larger tank ( I was using 7ml to achieve 2PPM for a 250l capacity)

The 25% ammonia is £7 (ok £15 with delivery) for 250 ml and to achieve 2PPM in the same 250 ml require only 2ml

Ie for my usage case one bottle of Dr Tims equals approx 7 treatments (or 88p per treatment) , one Bottle of the industrial strength ammonia is 125 treatments (or 12p per treatment)

As I said if you do go for the 25% "industrial" strength then make sure you open it outside !!!


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01 ... UTF8&psc=1

Thanks again mikey. I'll stick with the dr timms as it's only 60 litres I'm cycling.

[mikeyw64]

Thanks again mikey. I'll stick with the dr timms as it's only 60 litres I'm cycling.

This time lol

FYI just had a look at the expiry date on my industrial strength and It's 12/2/2023

[Maz]

Sorry for the amateurish question, but why would you want to add ammonia to the tank? You want to get rid of it, as it's harmful.

[mikeyw64]

As per the subject line, to cycle it (without fish in)

[Maz]

As per the subject line, to cycle it (without fish in)

Thanks but I still don't understand.
Cycling (to me) means regular part-changing the tank water to remove harmful chemicals. I must be confused about something.

[mikeyw64]

Cycling is the process of getting the beneficial bacteria needed to convert the ammonia to nitrite to nitrate all up and running.

Can either be done fish in (ie by using their poop to generate ammonia) or fishless (ie by adding ammonia)

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