How to get started with my pure ammonia?

Question by ddog: How to get started with my pure ammonia?
ok i bought ammonia called goldex from canadian tire and many have used it and have had success. It says it contains to phosphates or additives and it does have an ingredient label but a lot of people have used this one. So im going to do a good water change and clean the fish food from my gravel because i tried “feeding my tank” but that didn’t work. So how much ammonia should i add to the tank (20 gal). Can you take be through the step by step and also if used this product and had success please mention it.

Best answer:

Answer by pyle221
1 drop for every 2 gallons, in your case 10 drops, let it sit for 24 hours and test the levels. You want to build up to 5 ppm. But don’t add more than 10 drops in 24 hours, you already have some bacteria probably established in the tank, too much ammonia will shock the tank and you’ll be starting over. Eventually your 10 drops will not cause the ammonia to go up and will continue to go down. When ammonia and nitrite levels are at 0 and nitrates start to rise you are cycled and ready for 1-2 fish.

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