Taking a leak in my tank.

[120reefkeeper]

Just wondering if I started cycling a new tank with dry rock and took a leak in it every couple of hours would it cycle??

 

[Colin Chaplin]

Many substances are usually found only in certain amounts in urine, so higher or lower concentrations indicate a deviation from the norm. The following substances can be checked using a rapid urine test:

• pH value (measure of the acidity of the urine. Normal values, depending on diet, range from about 5 to 7, where values under 5 are too acidic, and values over 7 are not acidic enough)
• Protein (not usually found in urine)
• Sugar (glucose, not usually found in urine)
• Nitrite (not usually found in urine)
• Ketone (a metabolic product, not usually found in urine)
• Bilirubin (breakdown product of hemoglobin, not usually found in urine)
• Urobilinogen (breakdown product of bilirubin, not usually found in urine)
• Red blood cells (erythrocytes, not usually found in urine)
• White blood cells (leukocytes, not usually found in urine)

 

[120reefkeeper]

I thought I'd save a few bucks instead of buying ammonia in a bottle, and just supply it myself. Would it work??

 

[brandon429]

hilarious

yep it would cycle. but the more interesting biology, is it would cycle anyway, adding nothing, taking lots more time, so how did the ammonia and bac get in? since you wont be adding a controlled amount, you wont get the same time frames that bottle bac cycling would yield. this method is reviewed from time to time lol

 

[Brewman1987]

Just go #2 in it and say it's a FINLESS BROWN, just kidding. Have any shrimp you can toss in it?

 

[120reefkeeper]

Well I've got this girl named April who thinks I'm a fool for trying this , but I think it should work!

 

[cb684]

If it works you need to see your doctor.... :-)

 

[trahelyk]

omg following.

 

[120reefkeeper]

 

[120reefkeeper]

This cartoon got me to thinking.....

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Peeps have been peeing into tanks a very long time. I hope you're not on any medications.

 

[120reefkeeper]

Well I do like vinegar salad dressing so maybe that would equate to vinegar dosing??

 

[cb684]

If the principle of this idea is adding ammonia, read this: http://www.md-health.com/Ammonia-Smell-In-Urine.html

 

[Lionfish Lair]

yup.

 

[Vaughn17]

It works. The neighbors gave me some from their eight-year-old, so it would be caffeine free. You don't need that much, BTW. Every few hours = yuck.

 

[pondman]

Just use your dry rock and add some fish food and wait it out I've found that's the best way to do this.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

LOL! I don't even have anything to say to that.....

 

[Lionfish Lair]

But in all seriousness, most medications are eliminated in your urine and they all have different half lives and stay in your systems all sorts of different amounts of time, affected by all sorts of different things.

 

[Duke4Life]

Well I've got this girl named April who thinks I'm a fool for trying this , but I think it should work!

Hahahaha
Been waiting 4 1 of these threads all day

 

[120reefkeeper]

Well I read the article above and it looks like I'll need to not drink so much water.... That will increase the concentration. Also I'll have to stay away from some foods that have high concentrations of phosphorus..... Nobody wants that in the tank. I'll have to increase my intake of vinegar or vodka. Guess which one I'll pick ![emoji3]

I'll show her who the fool is! [emoji6]