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Dadeleus
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I have read up on this and it sounds like a great approach. The ammonia I have is described as 'clear' and the ingredients are: purified water, ammonia and a chelating agent. Does anyone know if the chelating agent would be a problem?
Any hard core chemists or aquarists out there with the answer?
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Grogs1
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A chelator is something that holds something else (the word is derived from the Greek for crab claw).Usually these are things like EDTA which will bind ions. They tend to have detergent-like properties. My guess would be that a chelating agent could interfere with cycling
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merrenk
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a chelator will bind to a substance. the combined molecule is much bigger than the original, possibly making it filterable.
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Javid
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Chelating agents scavenge iron available in the water. More general ones bind to every metal, iron, lead, etc. Some are more specific.
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johnarthur
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Another good way to start a fishless cycle is to dump in some gravel from an established aquarium. A few plants don't hurt either, and a little flake food every few days can feed the good cooties that make the cycle work. Of course, you can also buy products with live bacteria, but they're sort of expensive.
PS: This is an old posting, but it covers a good subject.
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