Ammolock
Ammolock works by trapping ammonia within the media.
Ammolock. It s a chemical reaction with a definite limit. Ammolock boxes are in good condition though used by our troops and may contain various blemishes colors or varying lid designs. Ammo box and padlock are not included.
Fish continually release ammonia into the aquarium through their gills urine and solid waste. I used it while cycling tank when i first got into the hobby. Once it is full it ceases to remove ammonia from the water and must be replaced.
Yes it was fish in and i did water changes often but my tank would just not complete cycling for 2 months until i actually ran out of the ammo lock and things began to calm down. You have not removed it. We will replace it for free for a lifetime.
Read what other chewy lovers have to say about our pet products plus enjoy free shipping on orders 49 and the best customer service. Turn your steel ammo can into a secure locking case with the afg ammo can locking kit. If you plan to keep all of these fish healthy you will need about a 75 gallon tank.
Simply drill into your ammo can in the center of the hole of the closing latch follow the included instructions. 2 people found this helpful. It s a quick fix but doesn t work for long and it.
The only ammo can lock with a guarantee. Api ammo lock product detoxifies ammonia converting it into a non toxic form. Large amounts of ammonia will kill fish.
If you break our ammolock locking device send the broken one back. But it fundamentally just comes back to the fact that the ammonia is still in the tank. Each goldfish added after that need 10 gallons apiece.
Ammo lock is a useless product from api unfortunately. I would say the tank is overpopulated also. This non toxic ammonia is then removed by the biological filter or aquarium cycle in the usual way.
Adding chemicals like ammolock to do the work for you is not taking out the harmful ammonia. If the pleco is a common one it can grow to 2 feet. Even small amounts of ammonia stress fish.
One goldfish alone not a comet or common goldfish needs 15 gallons to itself. Only temporarily disabled it. The problem is that the ammonia locked in the media is no longer available for bacteria colonies.
Uneaten food and decaying organic matter also add ammonia to the water. The media is only effective for a certain amount of ammonia. It s just adding other substances to try to control it.
I have oto cats serpae tetras phantom tetras and sword tails in a 40 gallon planted tank. I m honestly shocked nobody died with the mistake i made in cycling the tank and i think ammolock is why.
