Cycling question

[texdoc77]

Originally Posted by aquamann183

One more question that I can't seem to find.
Some places say to get your tank to 6ppm ammonia, you say 2ppm. Just curious, where is this number coming from? How was it decided upon as being the ideal amount to add to get the cycle going?

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This comes from the toxicity of ammonia in tanks with fish and how fast you need to be able to bring it down. It is somewhat arbitrary, but being able to decrease ammonia by 2ppm in 24 hours is an acceptable range. There is an article here that discusses the toxicity of ammonia if you are exceptionally interested in the subject.

[WWIII]

Don't keep dosing ammonia as it will turn into nitrates and be a pain to get rid of.

[aquamann183]

Originally Posted by WWIII

Don't keep dosing ammonia as it will turn into nitrates and be a pain to get rid of.

What do you recommend?

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[laga77]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...t=12+day+cycle http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ighlight=cycle
How to cycle, pure and simple.

[RicGio]

Originally Posted by aquamann183

I can't even imagine. The 10% ammonia is enough to make you gasp for air. Lol.

Is it necessary to do the large water change or will every thing level out?

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100% "anhydrous" ammonia is used in commercial refrigeration systems (Dairies, etc) and will boil off from liquid state at -28 F. This stuff will kill you.

[aquamann183]

Originally Posted by RicGio

100% "anhydrous" ammonia is used in commercial refrigeration systems (Dairies, etc) and will boil off from liquid state at -28 F. This stuff will kill you.

I believe it! Keep it away from bleach! Lol.

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