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Originally Posted by ramseynb
You can do the shrimp thing or add fish food but I prefer the pure ammonia route. It’s more precise and you’re not adding a detritus source right away. Get some Dr. Tim’s Ammonia. It’s not too expensive and you add 4 drops per gallon of water to get to 2PPM of ammonia. If youse dose that amount and it’s gone and you have nitrates in 24 hours, your tank is cycled. If it’s not gone and you still have an ammonia or nitrite reading, your tank is not fully cycled.
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I prefer pure ammonia. Your local ACE hardware store has it. If your unsure, just shake the bottle. If it foams up, it has cleaning agents in it and is not what you want.
I use this calc for amount to use.
https://www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/...niaCycling.php