how do I know how much ammonia to put into a 55 gallon?? do I just use so many drops?? am confused on this part...am shopping around for my 55 gallon hopefully this weekend, can't wait to get started with it, my lionhead this morning had a mouthful of stones my daughter chuckled a little but I was afraid he couldn't get the darn thing out
anyways, I want to do the fishless cycling, I read what was on the forum but don't understand cc.
thanks

I believe 1cc is the same as 1 milliliter. If you go to go0gle.com and put in whatever amount you want to measure, it will convert it for you.

For example if you want to convert 1 cc to mL, it will say 1cc=1mL.

I've been salting my tank so instead of counting out 92.5 teaspoons of salt I googled it to tablespoons. So I went "92.5 teaspoons to tablespoons" and it said 30.8 tbsp. I then converted to cups and it was much easier than counting out 92.5 teaspoons!!

Hope that helps and good luck with your fishless cycle!

I found clear ammonia at Walmart but I am stumped to know how much ammonia to put in a 55 gallon, is it by drops, tsps, tbs. Am confused with this part of the fishless cycle...I got my bottle of Ammonia

ty fantailfan
1/2cc = 0.5 mil
not to see if I have a measuring cup or something to measure with
thanks

kit2004 you are posting in the wrong section. There are sections for different topics, you will recieve better help if you post in the correct forum.

What has been said so far is correct, 1 cc is equal to 1 milliliter.

Also, 5 cc's or 5 ml's is equal to one teaspoon. So if you had to measure 1ml or 1 cc you could use a 1/4 teaspoon measuring device and just not fill it up quite all the way.

A good way to measure liquid cc's or ml's is with an oral medication syringe. You can usually get a few from your local pharmacy for free if you ask, they give them out for kid's medication all the time. Vet's offices will have them too, dentists as well, although they usually have a curved tip on them. You can also use a regular syringe with the needle removed. Most of them have cc's, ml's and teaspoons listed.

Hope that helps! :-)

ty jen, I have a syringe so much easier now, hopefully it won't be long before I get my 55, thanks again