DownwardDawg
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Would you give your opinion on this please?
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Randy Holmes - Farley
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I'm not Randy by any means of the imagination. 
It would help if you state exactly what your questions are. This thread talks about a lot of different aspects of how to start a tank up and would require quite a lengthy reply.
FWIW, in my opinion using ammonia to start a tank to develop ammonia, nitrite and nitrate reducing bacteria is ok. Perhaps adding a small piece of dead fish may help other aspects for developing different bacteria we need to get going. I don't believe store bought bacteria are necessary when plenty will get into the tank form the air, but if you want to add bacteria, it can't hurt. Just my two cents.
It would help if you state exactly what your questions are. This thread talks about a lot of different aspects of how to start a tank up and would require quite a lengthy reply.
FWIW, in my opinion using ammonia to start a tank to develop ammonia, nitrite and nitrate reducing bacteria is ok. Perhaps adding a small piece of dead fish may help other aspects for developing different bacteria we need to get going. I don't believe store bought bacteria are necessary when plenty will get into the tank form the air, but if you want to add bacteria, it can't hurt. Just my two cents.
What's the question? Using ammonia?
DownwardDawg
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Yes. Using the store bought product vs using natural decay such as dead shrimp.
A guy local to me starts all of his customers tanks with a "powder" ammonia. Seems to work for him but I was skeptical because I had never heard of it.
Both methods work fine, and have been known for decades. I would only use either of those if I were starting with dead rock or no rock at all. I just cured the live rock and slowly added fish in my system..
That said, I'm not sure what powdered ammonia is. Ammonia usually comes in a liquid solution.
That said, I'm not sure what powdered ammonia is. Ammonia usually comes in a liquid solution.
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I'll have some decisions to make when I start the 125. I had a bunch of rock, about 75lbs given to me. It's dried out sittin in a container. I have the 29 gal and the 20 gal both full of live rock, corals, and fish. They will be dissolved into the 125 but I gotta figure out the best way to do it.
Powdered ammonia would be ammonium chloride.
I didn't know that ammonium chloride was available aside from chemical companies. If you can find that, it is a fine thing to use. It will deplete alk a bit, but that probably isn't a big concern.
I'd put a few rocks or sand from the 29 into the big tank to get it a starter prep of bacteria. Then I'd cycle with a little fine powdered fish food, but ammonia can also work.
I didn't know that ammonium chloride was available aside from chemical companies. If you can find that, it is a fine thing to use. It will deplete alk a bit, but that probably isn't a big concern.
I'd put a few rocks or sand from the 29 into the big tank to get it a starter prep of bacteria. Then I'd cycle with a little fine powdered fish food, but ammonia can also work.
DownwardDawg
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Thanks Randy.
You're welcome.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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