David Rose
12-13-2009, 07:55 PM
Hi All:
For those who haven't tried AmmonChlor yet, I just wanted to let you know I used it recently in cycling my breeding tank sponges and it worked like a charm! No joke... it was simple and easy to use, but I found that it was a lot less hassle than using ammonia for the "fishless cycling" process and at least in my opinion didn't have the strong smell of pure ammonia. Given I have my breeding tank set up in my living room that was an added plus.
Now for those of you who like daily water parameter stats...sorry...I just assumed it would take about five weeks or so and buckled in for the long haul starting to test in the second week. That said, I brought my ammonia level up to 4ppm making the stock solution as per directions on the first day and let it do its thing from there.
I must stress that it is important to read and follow the directions because much to my surprise in the second week, the ammonia level started going down and nitrites going up. With this I messed up and added more stock solution, which is a "no no" and why reading and following the instructions is SO important because when I went to test three days later I had a nitrite spike off the chart. That said, I waited it out and when all was said and done still ended up with cycled sponges within five weeks. Based on this, it's my assumption that my sponges would have cycled much sooner than with pure ammonia and therefore it makes this product all the better.
Now for the other pluses :thumbsup:.... 1) you get a container with the AmmonChlor granules and a little goes a long way to get your stock solution with plenty of the remaining granules for future uses, 2) very reasonably priced considering #1, 3) the shelf life of the granules will not be an issue, so it will be there when you need it, 4) unlike ammonia, there is no need to ever add additional doses during the initial nitrogen cycling process; unless, you get cycled and don't plan on adding fish for awhile, 5) the container is compact and easy to store rather than a gallon bottle of ammonia that I wouldn't use for anything else, 6) the process is simplier than using pure ammonia, 7) the instructions are easy to follow assuming you read them unlike the typical male ;), 8) non-issue with worrying if it has suficants or is pure, 9) easy to find and purchase 10) great product support should you need it :thumbsup:
:gossip: So in my humble opinion and experience, spread the word. I think you'll love it when you need to cycle your filters and want to do it the healthy way!
http://www.ammonchlor.com/main_index.html and it can be found on eBay
For those who haven't tried AmmonChlor yet, I just wanted to let you know I used it recently in cycling my breeding tank sponges and it worked like a charm! No joke... it was simple and easy to use, but I found that it was a lot less hassle than using ammonia for the "fishless cycling" process and at least in my opinion didn't have the strong smell of pure ammonia. Given I have my breeding tank set up in my living room that was an added plus.
Now for those of you who like daily water parameter stats...sorry...I just assumed it would take about five weeks or so and buckled in for the long haul starting to test in the second week. That said, I brought my ammonia level up to 4ppm making the stock solution as per directions on the first day and let it do its thing from there.
I must stress that it is important to read and follow the directions because much to my surprise in the second week, the ammonia level started going down and nitrites going up. With this I messed up and added more stock solution, which is a "no no" and why reading and following the instructions is SO important because when I went to test three days later I had a nitrite spike off the chart. That said, I waited it out and when all was said and done still ended up with cycled sponges within five weeks. Based on this, it's my assumption that my sponges would have cycled much sooner than with pure ammonia and therefore it makes this product all the better.
Now for the other pluses :thumbsup:.... 1) you get a container with the AmmonChlor granules and a little goes a long way to get your stock solution with plenty of the remaining granules for future uses, 2) very reasonably priced considering #1, 3) the shelf life of the granules will not be an issue, so it will be there when you need it, 4) unlike ammonia, there is no need to ever add additional doses during the initial nitrogen cycling process; unless, you get cycled and don't plan on adding fish for awhile, 5) the container is compact and easy to store rather than a gallon bottle of ammonia that I wouldn't use for anything else, 6) the process is simplier than using pure ammonia, 7) the instructions are easy to follow assuming you read them unlike the typical male ;), 8) non-issue with worrying if it has suficants or is pure, 9) easy to find and purchase 10) great product support should you need it :thumbsup:
:gossip: So in my humble opinion and experience, spread the word. I think you'll love it when you need to cycle your filters and want to do it the healthy way!
http://www.ammonchlor.com/main_index.html and it can be found on eBay