Ammonia***** in water

justreefnmon · 09-05-2009, 07:05 PM

enquiring minds would like to know if this is truth or myth. if you piss in fresh water or saltwater will fish be atracted to it and come to you?

faust · 09-05-2009, 07:27 PM

i heard of clam keepers doing it. also actually saw a shop owner do it to cycle a tank. anit no way in gods green earth i'd do it. i've never done it in our pool, much less a tank.

Royalscott · 09-05-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by faust

i heard of clam keepers doing it. also actually saw a shop owner do it to cycle a tank. anit no way in gods green earth i'd do it. i've never done it in our pool, much less a tank.

The million dollar question is, have you done it in other peoples pool???

Frankie · 09-05-2009, 08:37 PM

pretty funny RoyalScott

D3monic · 09-05-2009, 08:54 PM

Well, yea....dont you? never pee'd in my tank but its alittle high for me. I could see it happening in a few dorm tanks though.

sneaks03 · 09-05-2009, 08:59 PM

No I have never heard of that, definitely new to me. However, I was at a party and the guy had a FW tank. Well one of the drunk frat guys decided the fish needed a drink as well. Yeah the owner was pissed.

Blurp · 09-05-2009, 09:21 PM

Ergggg, why would clam-keepers do such a thing? Does urea help with colours?
Also don't think the have a RSM (too high

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lcstorc · 09-05-2009, 09:34 PM

I've never heard about it attracting fish, but you can use it to cycle a tank. Any amonia source will work for the cycle.
Not saying I would do it, just that it can be done.

Sapphire · 09-05-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Blurp

Ergggg, why would clam-keepers do such a thing? Does urea help with colours?
Also don't think the have a RSM (too high

)

I suppose it's for feeding - I guess it's like adding ammonium chloride which some people do (as I understand)

jski711 · 09-05-2009, 11:13 PM

I've heard of this before as well. Our pee is probably cleaner than the saltwater with all the bacteria it has in it!! LOL.

justreefnmon · 09-06-2009, 12:46 AM

well i am giong to start cycling a new tank so i will try the pee thing

actually though i heard it from some country boy that its a good way to atract fish when going fishing. so hay its worth a shot.

sneaks03 · 09-06-2009, 01:24 AM

Good luck with cyclin this way. However, I am a country bo who fishes plenty and I know any sign of humans generally runs fish off.

Frankie · 09-06-2009, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lcstorc

Not saying I would do it, just that it can be done.

Now that would be a sight t o see

LOL!

smoothie · 09-06-2009, 03:32 AM

There is a fish in south america that is attracted to it and will actually swim inside you, spread out it's barbs to lodge itself in and feed from the blood.
It is attracted by ammonia. Sorry for that mental picture

Sapphire · 09-06-2009, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by smoothie

There is a fish in south america that is attracted to it and will actually swim inside you, spread out it's barbs to lodge itself in and feed from the blood.
It is attracted by ammonia. Sorry for that mental picture

I saw that in a doco - candiru???

09-05-2009, 07:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
justreefnmon Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 66 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ammonia* in water enquiring minds would like to know if this is truth or myth. if you piss in fresh water or saltwater will fish be atracted to it and come to you?

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faust over caffinated reefer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: chandler, ok Posts: 751 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pissing in water i heard of clam keepers doing it. also actually saw a shop owner do it to cycle a tank. anit no way in gods green earth i'd do it. i've never done it in our pool, much less a tank. __________________ [color="Magenta"]80 bow front, 2x 250 m/h 4 54watt t5 actinics, 1 65 watt pc 50/50 reef 175 bow front, 3x 150 m/h 4 96 watt pc 50/50 fowlr duellin 125's

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D3monic Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minooka,IL Posts: 218 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pissing in water Well, yea....dont you? never pee'd in my tank but its alittle high for me. I could see it happening in a few dorm tanks though. __________________ "The only thing they can get me for is running a funeral parlor without a license." - Gacy. Proud member of JARC (Joliet area reef club) http://www.youtube.com/user/D3monicUrges http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdcuF4Wkcl8

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sneaks03 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Valdosta, Ga. Posts: 622 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pissing in water No I have never heard of that, definitely new to me. However, I was at a party and the guy had a FW tank. Well one of the drunk frat guys decided the fish needed a drink as well. Yeah the owner was pissed. __________________ Jonathan 55g FOWLR Wet/Dry Trickle Filter with external overflow Gamma UV Sterilizer 8w Korallia 3 and 2 2 Ocillaris Clownfish 6 Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crabs 4 Mexican Turbo Snails 5 Tube Worms 10 Nassarius snails 1 Emerald Crab 1 Sandsifting Star

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Blurp Pistol Shrimp Join Date: May 2009 Location: Palau-solità i Plegamans, Catalunya Posts: 264 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pissing in water Ergggg, why would clam-keepers do such a thing? Does urea help with colours? Also don't think the have a RSM (too high) __________________ Blurp's RSM250 Blurp's 450L you can call me Dani

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pissing in water I've never heard about it attracting fish, but you can use it to cycle a tank. Any amonia source will work for the cycle. Not saying I would do it, just that it can be done. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

09-05-2009, 11:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pissing in water I've heard of this before as well. Our pee is probably cleaner than the saltwater with all the bacteria it has in it!! LOL.

09-06-2009, 12:46 AM	#11 (permalink)
justreefnmon Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 66 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pissing in water well i am giong to start cycling a new tank so i will try the pee thing actually though i heard it from some country boy that its a good way to atract fish when going fishing. so hay its worth a shot.

09-06-2009, 01:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
sneaks03 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Valdosta, Ga. Posts: 622 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pissing in water Good luck with cyclin this way. However, I am a country bo who fishes plenty and I know any sign of humans generally runs fish off.

09-06-2009, 03:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
smoothie Bryozoan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Valdosta GA Posts: 42 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pissing in water There is a fish in south america that is attracted to it and will actually swim inside you, spread out it's barbs to lodge itself in and feed from the blood. It is attracted by ammonia. Sorry for that mental picture

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