kmny34
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That's the same exact one I have when I started my tank (also a 29 gallon) last year. I haven't used it for any other purpose since!
I dosed about a teaspoon once a day and tested twice a day.
It took me about three weeks to get the tank cycled which was surprising to me but using the API Freshwater test kit showed I had nothing but nitrates so it must of been right.
I cycles my tank in 2 weeks with using that same ammonia some media from my cichlid tank to seed it with and some water from the bucket I rinced my sponges and floss in from my 2 canister filters I also dosed it up to 4.0 ppm there's an ammonia dosing calculator on line somewhere ill see if I can find the one I used for you.
I used API stress zyme to speed up my initial cycling when I got my first tank, now I just seed the other tanks with the used filter media from my original tank! That really speeds up the cycle! Sometimes friends with healthy established aquariums can and will share used filter media/ bio media
Be patient once the cycle takes off you will be adding it almost every day. Just don't dose it past 4ppm.