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knewby
02-10-2004, 09:34 PM
I was wondering what kind of ammonia you could use for fishless cycling. Can you use regular cleaning ammonia or does it have to be a specific kind?

I saw some Parsons ammonia All-Purpose Cleaner in a hardware store, and I was wondering if this stuff would work. The only problem is that it's blue.

discus_nw
02-10-2004, 09:58 PM
Any "clear" ammonia is fine. Stay away from the flavored, err scented I mean, types. :)

knewby
02-10-2004, 10:27 PM
Will this blue stuff work? I think it's colored for safety. Will the artificial coloring do anything to my water?

Carol_Roberts
02-10-2004, 10:58 PM
My clear gallon came from Walmart

knewby
02-10-2004, 11:01 PM
But will this stuff work? Walmart is scary!!!

RyanH
02-10-2004, 11:22 PM
check your label. If it contains anything but ammonia I wouldn't use it.

RyanH
02-10-2004, 11:26 PM
Did you give up on the bio-spira idea?

knewby
02-10-2004, 11:47 PM
Its got nonionic surfactant perfume, color, clarifying agent salts.

What do you mean have I given up on the biospira idea?

RyanH
02-11-2004, 12:00 AM
Just wondering if you are intending to use the ammonia to feed your bio-spira or are you just going with a slower fishless cycle by using ammonia w/o bio-spira.

btw, I would not use that ammonia.

knewby
02-11-2004, 12:24 AM
I'm feeding my biospira with it now because I will not be getting my fish for a couple of weeks.

discus_nw
02-11-2004, 12:28 AM
Use only what is called "clear" ammonia. It will state this on the lable.

RyanH
02-11-2004, 12:31 AM
I'm feeding my biospira with it now because I will not be getting my fish for a couple of weeks.


I gotcha. :thumbsup:

Just make sure you use plain old normal, non-flavored, no perfume, ammonia.