Rozmere Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 I just got back into aquariums after about 5 years (as stated in my previous post). I'm wanting to get my cycle jump started on a new 10-gallon planted tank but the fish food method does not seem to be doing what is expected so I wanted to use straight ammonia instead but all of the ammonia I can find in my tiny town has extra surfactants and stuff in them. So, I was wondering if anyone knew if I could use the product: "Alaska Fish Emulsion Plant Food, 5-1-1 Fertilizer" to get it started. This is a product used to fertilize regular garden plants and I read something saying that you shouldn't use it in your aquarium because it has ammonia in it (since it's made of fish), but it's the ammonia that I'm needing in this case. Any ideas/suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Fritz Aquatics offers fishless fuel. 4 drops per gallon doses the tank to 2 ppm. https://www.amazon.com/Fritz-Aquatics-Fishless-Solution-Aquariums/dp/B08MLCY3TT/ref=sr_1_2?crid=XJ503D0G1L3H&keywords=Fishless+fuel&qid=1680411201&sprefix=fishless+fuel%2Caps%2C285&sr=8-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozmere Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 On 4/1/2023 at 11:57 PM, Pepere said: Fritz Aquatics offers fishless fuel. 4 drops per gallon doses the tank to 2 ppm. https://www.amazon.com/Fritz-Aquatics-Fishless-Solution-Aquariums/dp/B08MLCY3TT/ref=sr_1_2?crid=XJ503D0G1L3H&keywords=Fishless+fuel&qid=1680411201&sprefix=fishless+fuel%2Caps%2C285&sr=8-2 I've seen this product before, people seem to like it. I'm curious what sets it so far apart from just ammonia. Honestly, I was hoping to find something locally that I could use, which is why I asked about the Alaska Fish Emulsion Plant Food. But, I went ahead and ordered the Fritz. This will unfortunately put me another week behind but considering there is never a consistent timeline for cycling I can't be too bummed about it. Thanks for the suggestion! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 What sets it apart is knowing that it is just ammonia and a known dosing schedule of 4 drops per gallon for 2 ppm. It save me from running around trying to find just ammonia with no additives and having to determine dosing. For that convenience the marketers extract a serious premium…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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