Old Country Ammonia for cycling

[newfiedragon]

I was wondering if Old Country ammonia from Home Hardware is good for cycling.  I know that some ammonia products can be harmful to fish. 

Has anyone used this product?  And also, how much would I use for cycling a 3 gallon?

[karjean]

From what i did read, it has to be pure ammonia. It cannot have any additive, somebody else could suggest a brand and the amount. I am still in the old way of putting a sacrificial fish to do the cycle.

[Jeff1192]

Yes Old Country is perfect for fishless cycling. You won't need much. I used it to cycle my 90 gallon a couple of years ago and I barely used any of it. If you don't mind the drive I can give you some....but I'm out in the far rural east end of the city.

Jeff

[newfiedragon]

I've actually already bought some Old Country, I just wanted to make sure that it was good because I couldn't find any information on the actual bottle about if there was anything else in it.  Thanks for offering, though.   

Any idea how much I would use for a 3g?  Maybe a drop a day or something like that?

[Jeff1192]

It certainly won't take much. Here's a couple of links that will help you with it:

http://www.tropicalfishcentre.co.uk/Fishlesscycle.htm
http://www.csupomona.edu/~jskoga/Aquariums/Ammonia.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Fishless-Cycle

Hope this helps.

Jeff

[newfiedragon]

Thanks! 

[magnosis]

It's what I used to cycle my 60g.  I started with very little amounts, did a water test 10-15 minutes after, added a bit more, tested again, until I got the desired Ammonia reading (I think it was 5ppm).  Take some notes so you can remember how many ml of the Old Country you need to raise your ammonia by 1 ppm.

[cdylnicki]

I have also heard that peeing in your tank will do the same thing...