Is Food Lion Clear Ammonia safe for fishless cycle?

[funkybruce]

Hello-
I was wondering if FOOD LION brand "Clear Ammonia" is safe to start a fishless cycle. There are no "ingredients" listed. There is nothing saying there is no surfactants. The only thing written on the bottle is "Contains no phosphorus".

If this is safe, I will proceed with starting a fishless cycle. I just got the tank Saturday, it is a Oceanic Show 70. Looks great! Cannot wait to put fish in there after a month and a half or so.

Thanks for the help!
Brice

 

[FroggyFox]

most likely its ok. Its not colored right? if you shake it does it foam (bubbles form and then stay at the top for more than a couple seconds)?

 

[Toddlee]

That's the brand I used to cycle my 5Gal Betta tank.

 

[funkybruce]

Yes, when I shake the bottle, it does foam up, and the bubbles last for a while - they do NOT immediately disappear. Does this mean that there is something else in there that I do not want? I don't want to have to refill the tank since it is a 70g, so I would rather wait the extra days and get it right the first time.

Thanks!

 

[amd]

well, to be safe just get a different kind, has to be clear... the only way to know for sure is to get some that lists the ingrediants as Water and Ammonia ONLY, then its safe

 

[funkybruce]

This is driving me crazy. After that last post, I went to Safeway, Giant Food, Walgreen's, and CVS, and all they had was clear ammonia with surfactants and some other stuff listed. The Food Lion Brand is the only one that doesn't list any ingredients. This leads me to believe that it is safe, but then again - it foams up like crazy when shaken. Does regular fishless-cycle-safe ammonia foam up like this???

Help?!?!?!?!

 

[FroggyFox]

I say you're fine. I just picked up my bottle and shook it and it foamed too lol

 

[funkybruce]

FroggyFox-
Thanks for the help! Does your bottle say Water+Ammonia only? If so, I am moving forward right now! Thanks again!

 

[FroggyFox]

actually its one of the ones that doesn't have ingredients...but I've cycled a handful of tanks with it so yeah.

 

[funkybruce]

Thanks buddy! I'll be on my way then, unless anyone else has conflicting info. But since FroggyFox said he cycled many tanks with it - I should be fine.

Thanks!

 

[FroggyFox]

since FroggyFox said he cycled many tanks with it...

She *thumbsups

 

[echoofformless]

Froggy Fox knows her stuff. But if you're still unsure then I can tell you Shop Rite has the right stuff.

 

[funkybruce]

WHoops! Sorry FroggyFox! I'm just a newbie, so please forgive me!

I'll hit up Shop-Rite - there is one right near me! Thank you!

 

[FroggyFox]

hehe no worries