I need ammonia

[knoxtnreef]

I've been "cycling" about two weeks now and am going bare bottom this time. I was going to cycle using snails but buying them separately is too expensive. Right now all I have in the tank is about 100lbs of dry rock and am not going to buy any "live" rock for that awesome marked up premium. What do you guys recommend? I was thinking cocktail shrimp....

 

[ct_vol]

You can use some of my W/C (dirty) water if you want... I'll likely be doing another change this coming weekend...

 

[knoxtnreef]

cool....i owe you a helping hand anyway.

 

[EvilMel]

Moby, you're trying to cycle with no live rock and no sand?

Weird.

 

[ct_vol]

Lots of people do it that way... Just takes longer... But its a LOT cheaper to do it w/o LR or LS... Some people just use a few pieces to "seed" the tank...

 

[knoxtnreef]

Moby, you're trying to cycle with no live rock and no sand?

i'm a rebel

 

[macclellan]

The best source of ammonia is...ammonia. Much cheaper than shrimp, begins immediately, and it is a 'known-quantity.' Also, it'll make your floors shine.

This is the standard practice in FW fishless-cycling. It's like $1 in wal-mart in the cleaning isle. I've got a huge honkin' bottle that will outlive me since only a few tsps-tbs are needed each time.

 

[vol_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14815662#post14815662 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ct_vol
You can use some of my W/C (dirty) water if you want...

Is that "W/C" in the British sense? (He did say he was looking for ammonia!)

 

[cee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14816812#post14816812 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by macclellan

The best source of ammonia is...ammonia.

I can think of a cheaper source that anybody can get for free with minimal work...

 

[ct_vol]

I love the ETRC thread derailment... :uzi:

 

[macclellan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14819020#post14819020 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cee
I can think of a cheaper source that anybody can get for free with minimal work...

Not quite as pure and the specific gravity can be a bit off tho!

 

[cee]

Believe it or not, I've read at least one place where somebody did it. Wish I could remember where.

 

[Angela Short]

Threads like this is why I lurk over here! :lol:

My cat peed in some dry sand I had and I just rinced it a dab and figured it would just kick start a cycle fast!

 

[macclellan]

Yeah, I've read of it happening. Sort of like composting.

 

[ct_vol]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14820126#post14820126 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Angela Short


My cat peed in some dry sand I had and I just rinced it a dab and figured it would just kick start a cycle fast!

OMG No you DIDN'T!!!!! :lolspin: Cat Pee is sooooo freaking nasty!!!!!






















Soooooo, ummm, did it help???

 

[PRDubois]

Best way is to put 3 raw shrimp in a nylon stocking.
You will get a good spike

 

[knoxtnreef]

shoooot