Is this ammonia ok for fishless cycling?

[RamCichlidLover]

today my mom went to wal-mart without me but luckily i wrote down "PURE ammonia" on the shopping list. she brought home a bottle of ammonia. i looked at it and read the back but im still not sure if it will be ok.
I looked it up and heres the link:
Walmart.com: Great Value: Ammonia, 64 Oz: Marketplace
Thanks for any help

 

[Zagz]

What does it list for ingredients?

 

[RamCichlidLover]

Ammonium Hydroxide and Surfactant. contains no phosphorus

 

[Deep Seven]

Quick answer, NO

Question
What are the ingredients in this product?


Is it just water and ammonia?
asked 1 month, 2 weeks ago By
nokittymypotpi3

on Great Value: Ammonia, 64 Oz
1 answer
Answers

answer 1
The ingredients are water, ammonia, tetrasodium edta (chelating agent), and surfectant (proprietary information).

This is from the walmart website. From that answer they gave, this is bad for aquariums, you don't want any surfectant, and probably don't want the chelating agent either.

 

[RamCichlidLover]

do you know where i can get ammonia that is safe for my tank?

 

[Deep Seven]

You're in the US? I've heard Ace hardware sells "pure" ammonia. I'm in Canada, I ended up going to a large janitorial store and picked up ammonia there.

 

[ejaramillo01]

ACE store sells pure ammonia 10% concentration.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Ace is the only place I've found it...

 

[roydooms]

I got mine at ace. Just make sure that when you shake it it won't create bubbles.

 

[Deep Seven]

Just to clarify, any liquid with surface tension will form bubbles, but they should disappear within a second or two. If bubbles or foam remain on the surface for more then a second or two after giving the liquid a vigorous shaking, it's a sign of added surfactant that will kill your fish.

 

[roydooms]

Just to clarify, any liquid with surface tension will form bubbles, but they should disappear within a second or two. If bubbles or foam remain on the surface for more then a second or two after giving the liquid a vigorous shaking, it's a sign of added surfactant that will kill your fish.

I forgot to mention that it will form bubbles but will pop right away. Thanks deep seven.

 

[roydooms]

Ace hardware ammonia.

 

[ejaramillo01]

this is the right stuff

 

[Homedog98]

I've heard home depot sells it too! Not sure though.

 

[RamCichlidLover]

i'll look

 

[Homedog98]

Definitely let me know if it is, since I'm starting a new tank soon and am gonna need it.

 

[RamCichlidLover]

nope

 

[Homedog98]

Darn. Ace hardware it is!

 

[RamCichlidLover]

i looked at the website and found it soooooo... ACE HARDWARE WE GO!

 

[Sergiotorr]

Tomorrow I'm planning on running out to Ace hardware and buy the pure ammonia they sell. I have a 55 gallon tank cycling and it's taking forever and the 50% water changes is taking it's toll on me lol tomorrow I'm going to move my fish to a smaller tank until the 55 gallon is cycled. My question is how much of the ammonia should I add to start and from there on daily?