4th day into cycling water test

cromag27 · Aug 29, 2016

Oh man, sorry I missed it where you said it was only a 14g tank. lol. in that case do the math based on 5 drops per 10 gallons and factor for displacement.

Albz · Aug 29, 2016

cromag08 said:
Yes it's some work, but way more accurate than throwing a couple raw shrimp in there.

I use the ammonia method on all new tank setups for myself, friends and clients. it's never failed me because I'm the one controlling the ammonia.

Okay so when i add the ammonia to my tank do i test it right away and if its 4-5 ppm how long should my tank take to turn that to nitrite?

cromag27 · Aug 29, 2016

Since it's a small tank I'd give it 30 mins then test. then wait maybe 8 hours and test again. or even 6 hours and see where it's at. then test for nitrites. in the end you should read 0 for both.

Albz · Aug 30, 2016

cromag08 said:
Since it's a small tank I'd give it 30 mins then test. then wait maybe 8 hours and test again. or even 6 hours and see where it's at. then test for nitrites. in the end you should read 0 for both.

This is the stuff i just bought! Pure ammonia.. Question is now how many mL should i put in a 14gallon lol... Or should i do small tear drops or any other way to messure the amount ???

cromag27 · Aug 30, 2016

No, the bottle should say pure ammonia, clear ammonia or 100% ammonia.

Albz · Aug 30, 2016

cromag08 said:
Since it's a small tank I'd give it 30 mins then test. then wait maybe 8 hours and test again. or even 6 hours and see where it's at. then test for nitrites. in the end you should read 0 for both.

This is the stuff i just bought! Pure ammonia.. Question is now how many mL should i put in a 14gallon lol... Or should i do small tear drops or any other way to messure

cromag08 said:
No, the bottle should say pure ammonia, clear ammonia or 100% ammonia.

guy at the place said its pure. and it the label it says contains no phosphates or fragrances.. so and its smells terrible lol.

cromag27 · Aug 30, 2016

What are the ingredients? it should have no surfactants.

Albz · Aug 30, 2016

cromag08 said:
What are the ingredients? it should have no surfactants.

it has no ingredients at all.. its pure cause in the website page it said pure..

http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/i...Z67l/Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN/R-I4521716?Ntt=ammonia

Albz · Aug 30, 2016

read on google that lots of ppl from toronto used this so

cromag27 · Aug 30, 2016

Then I would think you're good. none of the bottle I get were labelled for cleaning purposes. and yes, the stuff stinks so don't inhale it.

Like I said before drops can vary in size but I use a small medicine dropper.

Albz · Aug 30, 2016

cromag08 said:
Then I would think you're good. none of the bottle I get were labelled for cleaning purposes. and yes, the stuff stinks so don't inhale it.

Like I said before drops can vary in size but I use a small medicine dropper.

I'm using a syringe ..

cromag08 said:
Then I would think you're good. none of the bottle I get were labelled for cleaning purposes. and yes, the stuff stinks so don't inhale it.

Like I said before drops can vary in size but I use a small medicine dropper.

So i have a 14gallon bicube, do i drop the drops right in the tank or should i do it where the pump is pumping water in the tank???to fix it better.

cromag27 · Aug 30, 2016

Shouldn't matter much because the tank is so small, but you could administer it in some flow.

Albz · Aug 30, 2016

cromag08 said:
Shouldn't matter much because the tank is so small, but you could administer it in some flow.

So, do the drops in the tank, and than wait like 10 mins do the test? or wait longer??

cromag27 · Aug 30, 2016

I'd wait longer maybe 30 mins.

Albz · Aug 30, 2016

cromag08 said:
I'd wait longer maybe 30 mins.

okie thanks for the help!!

Albz · Aug 30, 2016

okay, so i did it and the ammonia is around 5-6ppm lol.. i think i might of put to much in it... is that okay, or does that mean i **** up?? loll

Joey waid · Aug 30, 2016

Albz said:
okay, so i did it and the ammonia is around 5-6ppm lol.. i think i might of put to much in it... is that okay, or does that mean i **** up?? loll

I say it's fine. It will just take longer to get rid of, that is if your bacteria are doing their job.