Cloudy Ammonia....

Waylander

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I'm looking for some ammonia to begin cycling my 40 gallon tank, but all I can find at my local supermarket is "Cloudy Ammonia". Does anyone know anything about this and whether it would be suitable?

Info here http://www.huntersproducts.com.au/docs/cloudammonia.pdf

It claims the ingredients are ammonium hydroxide (<10%), propreitary surfactant (<10%) and water (up to 100%). I'm a bit leery about the "proprietary surfactant", judging by the cloudy apperance of the liquid I'm guessing it might be some sort of soap (although it doesn't really foam when shaken, just bubbles)? Can anyone help me out?

Thanks in advance,

Kieren
 
I'm looking for some ammonia to begin cycling my 40 gallon tank, but all I can find at my local supermarket is "Cloudy Ammonia". Does anyone know anything about this and whether it would be suitable?

Info here http://www.huntersproducts.com.au/docs/cloudammonia.pdf

It claims the ingredients are ammonium hydroxide (<10%), propreitary surfactant (<10%) and water (up to 100%). I'm a bit leery about the "proprietary surfactant", judging by the cloudy apperance of the liquid I'm guessing it might be some sort of soap (although it doesn't really foam when shaken, just bubbles)? Can anyone help me out?

Thanks in advance,

Kieren

Run away! Run away! No on any surfactant... /tear

Your best bet is to drive to your nearest ACE Hardware, or to order it online:
http://ace.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pACE-951690dt.jpg

10% strength Ammonium Hydroxide. And as always, shake the bottle, rub on a clean glass to make sure it has water-like friction, etc.
 
Can I ask what exactly went wrong?

It's just a shame that it's quite a long drive to my nearest ACE hardware, being in Australia and all I've never seen one :D. I've checked my local hardware, they don't even have any ammonia. And it seems like ACE only has bulk packages available online.
 
dunno why there is no pure ammonia, but surfactant=soap!

it should be clear, burn the CRAP out of your lungs and nose when you smell it (i dont recommend taking a whiff of it), and be at the LEAST 99.9% ammonium hydroxide.
 
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