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    does anyone know where to get pure amonnia. all i can find is amonnia with soap in it. i cant even spell it!
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    I think I found mine at the .99 store.

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    • #3
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      spyke 1969-does it foam up when you shake it? if it does it has soap in it.
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      • #4
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        Walmart sells ammonia. Dont know if it has soap in it, but it is in the cleaning/laundry section.

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        • #5
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          it was several yrs ago, but no it didnt\'t

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          • #6
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            fshfrk,

            I have some that will burn your nostrils if you take a wiiiiffff.  How much do you need and how soon?  I leave for Austin tomorrow and will be there until next Friday.  Will be at the University of Houston tomorrow morning because Mark is diving.  Call me tonight at 409-771-3305 before 10PM.  we leave for Houston at 7AM and I am heading to Austin from there.  Please revise your profile so we know where you are from.  later, ken

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            • #7
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              You can get it from ACE hardware as well.....are you attempting the fishless cycle? IMO it would be much easier and faster to use some seeded filter media.
              700g Mini-Monster tank

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              • #8
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                i always wanted to try the fishless cycle. but you are right. i will just get some pot scrubbers out of a established filter.
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                • #9
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                  I usually use the same filters or at least one on all my tanks....that way if the need arises I just swap out the filters from tank to tank.
                  700g Mini-Monster tank

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                  • #10
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                    The best method that has ever worked for me is using old filter media from other aquariums.

                    If I ever had to do it without that media, I have used two other bio-starters that have worked for me.  I have used Kent Marine's Ecco-Start, and Marineland's Bio-Spira.  All other bio-starters are only marginally effective or do not work.

                    Best of luck!

                    Geoff
                    380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
                    300G Petrochromis Trewavasae and Tropheus mpimbwe Red Cheek & Duboisi
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                    • #11
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                      I have used Bio-Spira as well and it worked great!
                      700g Mini-Monster tank

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                      • #12
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                        If you want to do a fishless cycle you can always go down to your local supermarket (HEB) and goto their fish department.  Buy 1 Shrimp (Fresh uncooked with everything attached) for each 50G of water.  Go home put them all in a small net float them in your tank for 48-72 hours.. trash your shrimp..  I promise you, you have made enough ammonia to go floating in your tank and the bacteria will form and start the conversion process.   Wait 14 days.. add fish.

                        What fish do Jesper have
                        180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
                        110
                        Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
                        58 S. Decorus

                        "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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                        • #13
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                          You could buy a lot of live shrimp and use them. I would be fishless.

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                            Originally posted by Zulaab";p="
                            If you want to do a fishless cycle you can always go down to your local supermarket (HEB) and goto their fish department.  Buy 1 Shrimp (Fresh uncooked with everything attached) for each 50G of water.  Go home put them all in a small net float them in your tank for 48-72 hours.. trash your shrimp..  I promise you, you have made enough ammonia to go floating in your tank and the bacteria will form and start the conversion process.   Wait 14 days.. add fish.
                            I tried this a while ago.  I went to Kroger and got 1 fresh shrimp (29g tank) and set it in for a couple days.  For some odd reason, the ammonia never changed.  I'm SURE it was a raw, whole shrimp.  Who knows what happened lol

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                            • #15
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                              Crudnugget... I got this tip some time ago from someone who had done this with great success.

                              What fish do Jesper have
                              180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
                              110
                              Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
                              58 S. Decorus

                              "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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