Bishop Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Anyone in Palmy/Manawatu region know where I can get Ammonia to cycle my tank? I can't find it anywhere. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Tried the cleaning and chemicals section at Foodtown, Woolworths or Countdown? I know they usually stock it, just the Home Brand stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 How big is your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 @ Sam: Yep tried there, they only have cloudy ammonia (home brand ) which doesn't have its ingredients but it bubbles up a lot when you shake it and I heard that means it has the cleaning chemicals in it which I understand are bad? I have tried a few bulk places, Mitre 10 Mega, bunnings ect but to no avail, just wondered if any of the locals had a secret supply store. @Ryan: My tank is 200L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Just chuck some fish in there, or come around when im doing a wc on sat and ill give you some old water and grime. should be good to cycle a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Mighty nice of you Phoenix. Out of interest, how much water we talking? Just so I can find a solution for transporting water other than 50 pump bottles :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 The water doesn't have much bacteria in it, you need to pinch some of his filter media Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Just make sure you line your pockets with plastic bags before you go there, distract him with Timtams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Just make sure you line your pockets with plastic bags before you go there, distract him with Timtams... Excellent plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Yeah a 200L tank should be fine to build up fish stocks slowly in, there is so much water any waste will be diluted and take ages to reach a dangerous level. Agreed with Caryl, filter media is what you are after the water isn't much good to you and is a pain to transport. I regularly setup new tanks with 100% new water an established filter and a full stocking level with no issues. If you tell him his hair is messy he might spend a few hours looking in the mirror and you can take whatever you want.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 If you tell him his hair is messy he might spend a few hours looking in the mirror and you can take whatever you want.. :lol: :lol: You guys are full of great plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Agreed with Caryl, filter media is what you are after the water isn't much good to you and is a pain to transport. I regularly setup new tanks with 100% new water an established filter and a full stocking level with no issues. I've done that a fair few times. No issues. Whenever I get a filter with media I always add some seeded media from an established filter to help the process. I also run sponge filters on established tanks to get them seeding before I use them in other tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 haha man I am glad somebody explained that, I could just imagine the look on his face when I turned up expecting masses of water. :roll: I think I will pass on the tim tams but I do have a cheese burger wrapper that still has some sauce and a bit of cheese on it? On another note, I would put some fish in it but I have no idea what I want to put in it. Can we get piranhas in NZ??? I can just put some goldies in it and then change it to tropical after ? All my time has gone into building the damn thing and the cabinet I haven't had a chance to think about what to put in it. Was kind of hoping to do the fishless cycle ( hence ammonia ) while I decide. Although I am sure by the time I want to put fish in it it will be too small. @josh: good advice, although my 50L is in a never ending cycle so I don't think that would help in my case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Can we get piranhas in NZ??? Not without a permit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 you can get native fish in NZ Take a strong torch up to the Turitea stream by uni (bledisloe park) and look in the shallows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I cycled my Malawi tank with goldfish then threw them out in the pond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelz Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Bishop the TimTam's are for Phoenix.... he especially likes the PINK ones, while he's indulging in the biscuits you'll have time to grab whatever you need from his filters. Lol. How's your bubba discus Phoenix (I know you'll be reading this, laughing!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 No pink timtams! Only the original ones with more timtams in each packet than the others! Also, my hair is NEVER messy! :lol: I only have eheim proII media, so if you want some of that, you'll need to bring the same amount of pro II to replace what I give you. You'll also need fish in your tank because their excrement will feed the bacteria. Hence my offer of sludge! :lol: I can gravel vac a bit of the tank for you and that will bring up gunk from Timbuktu! If it's a 50L tank you'll hardly need anything. Alternatively I can wash a little media in a 10L bucket for you and then that water will be filled with bacteria. Your tank will need media to hold the bacteria. Saturday is when I do WCs. You can watch if you like :lol: :lol: (You'll have to ignore me yelling at the plants that do not grow as they are told). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I only have eheim proII media, so if you want some of that, you'll need to bring the same amount of pro II to replace what I give you. Err, no idea what that is or how much, will the folks at wet pets know what I am asking for? If it's a 50L tank you'll hardly need anything. Alternatively I can wash a little media in a 10L bucket for you and then that water will be filled with bacteria. Your tank will need media to hold the bacteria. Saturday is when I do WCs. You can watch if you like :lol: :lol: (You'll have to ignore me yelling at the plants that do not grow as they are told). It is a 200L, just sitting in my garage doing a fishless cycle with little ammonia in it I will give you a PM and discuss tomorrow or something. may bring tim tams and nick of with some plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 I don't think wetpets stocks that eheim media. It costs $100 for a bag full. Pretty pricy but there is nothing like it. I dont have any plants available at the moment, but can take orders for ech. red rose x ozelot for interested parties. takes about 2 months to grow, so I can do it, but I need someone who will definitely buy one, or i won't grow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 I could clean out one of my filters today and rinse the media in a bucket for you. You then take that and put it in your tank, and with your current filters you should be ok and ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Oh man I didn't even see this until today. Did you get my email? I can't access the PM's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 yes. I got it, but I read it after work and I was tired :dunno: :lol: It automatically got added to the must reply to list. :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 No problemo, just wanted to make sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Today would be a good day to come and get some of that media / filter water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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