Ammonia testing

I've never heard of stores not being allowed to sell ammonia anymore...the last time I really checked was 2 summers ago when I cycled my 55 gallon, but I'm sure people would stop recommending this cycling method if that was true.

I guess if you cannot find the ammonia the other methods mentioned do work, however they may take a little more time and effort.
 
Idk, I live in Canada, not sure how far it goes, but I'm fairly certain it at least applies to my province. If we aren't completely free of ammonia based cleaning products they're on their way out, as far as I know.
 
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Idk, I live in Canada, not sure how far it goes, but I'm fairly certain it at least applies to my province. If we aren't completely free of ammonia based cleaning products they're on their way out, as far as I know.
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This does not sound right. The amount of ammonia getting into the envrionment from cleaning chemicals compared to urine or paper pulp processing makes this an unlikely target for legislation.

Call your local hardware store and ask them if they have any unscented ammonia. Here in the US it is $2 for more than you would ever use. It usually comes diluted to 10%. Here is a link to one of my local chains:

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1307957

My local grocery has it but it is scented and likely has surfactants as well.
 
Erm, like I said, I live in Canada, and until I visited this forum I didn't know there was a chain called Ace. I've visited a few grocery stores and other non grocery stores that would carry cleaning products and didn't see anything with ammonia in it, but I could have missed it. I've learned in the past that the moment I make it clear I'm sure about something I'm proven wrong.

Either way I'm finally seeing ammonia from the decomposing fish food and I'll probably keep going this route as I'm sure I have enough food in the tank already for it to go through the rest of the cycle without more.

Edit: After a quick search I am unable to find any policies against the selling of ammonia products where I live. I'll ask my chem teacher about it come monday and it may just be that I misheard her...
 
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My dad lives in BC. I wish I got up there more. It is one of my favorite places. Good luck with the cycle. My tank is about 6 weeks into a fishy cycle and finally settling down.
 
I know this thread is 4 days old, but I really want to correct myself. What my teacher had actually said was that ammonia isn't used as much, not that it isn't used at all.
 
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