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What one dose does
PARAMETER
1 ml / 100 L
Ammonia
+0.958 ppm NH₃/NH₄⁺
To raise ammonia by 1 ppm NH₃/NH₄⁺ in 100 L: 1 ml.
How it’s used
Only 'clear' ammonia listing ammonia + water alone: no surfactants, fragrance or dye. Shake test: persistent foam = surfactant, reject. Strength varies (commonly ~3-10%); calibrate by dosing a small measured amount and testing.
Cautions
• FISHLESS CYCLING ONLY - never with livestock.
• At 10%, ~2.5 ml per 100 L gives ~2 ppm-N; at 5% double it. Always confirm with a test and scale.
• Never exceed 5 ppm; strong fumes - ventilate; never mix with bleach (chloramine gas).
• Prefer reagent ammonium chloride for predictable dosing.
pH effect: raises (aqueous ammonia is alkaline).
Sources
Only 'clear' ammonia listing ammonia + water alone: no surfactants, fragrance or dye. Shake test: persistent foam = surfactant, reject. Strength varies (commonly ~3-10%); calibrate by dosing a small measured amount and testing.