Possible solution to vacationing and fishless cycle?

[micaiah12]

Hey all.

I am at the end of my fishless cycle. However I am headed to Denver for a few days this weekend and I want to make sure my cycling bacteria gets its food! So I set up a simple drip system based on a few math equations to keep my tank fed with ammonia while I am away. I am testing it out tonight to see if it works.

Basically the run down. It is a bottle full of concentrated ammonia and water mix. I did not want to use pure ammonia quite yet in the testing phase as to not overdose. The water mixed with the pure ammonia is based on the amount of ammonia per oz to get water up to 4ppm, then multiplied against my volume of my aquarium and then dosed accordingly in a 16 oz bottle and set to drip very....very....slowly. Right now I have it dripping at 1 drop per 10 seconds just so I can test it in two hours and see how it goes. If this is successful. I should be able to sleep easily knowing my bacteria buddies are getting some food. Let me know what y'all think, maybe many of you have tried this ?.



Ps, probably secure that water bottle somehow, I'm using rubber bands.


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[Autumnsky]

You could also just throw in a 1/2 inch chunk of raw shrimp...

 

[The_Desacrator]

Yeah I would have done something similar to Autumnsky. The rig sounds cool but seems a little overboard.

 

[micaiah12]

But I didn't have shrimp at the time I had a water bottle, ammonia and a little bit of time.


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[Autumnsky]

That's okay, it was very inventive. Did you go yet and how did it turn out?

 

[54seaweed]

Interesting lab set up there

 

[micaiah12]

Seems to of kept my ammonia at a steady 1ppm so yes


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[Autumnsky]

Excellent! You are still on track and hopefully had a good time!