how long should fishless cycling take??...

[GeoPappas]

It is called Old Country Ammonia.

According to the following thread, that might not be pure Ammonia:

http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/fre...tions/11239-help-finding-ammonia-cycling.html

 

[8isenuf]

shoot....I thought it was just ammonia. I guess I'll have to start all over again?? and try and find pure ammonia somewhere in Ontario?? The store mentioned in Alberta is not available where I am.
Thanks, Wendy

 

[silentskream]

shake the bottle.. if it foams up, then it's the wrong stuff.

 

[8isenuf]

no foam??! I shook and shook the bottle for a few minutes and no foam.

 

[persephony]

Hi
Yes it is necessary as the high and changing amonia and nitrite levels can poisen your fish, and even if they can survive it you are almost certainly decreasing their life span.

I added fish flakes at the same time everyday for three weeks and tested water everyother day. As soon as the amonia and then the nitrite have spiked and returned to zero you can add your fish.

Fishless cycling is the best start you can give your fish, they are less likely to get ill in the future.

Good luck and be patient