I have never heard of pouring pure ammonia in a tank to cycle it. That sounds dangerous and a way to slow the process of cycling.
Awesome!! I still advice AGAINST damsels LOL!!! But at least now, you can get more fish (5 or 6)...but check out liveaquaria.com to get guidelines for fish' tank-size needs. Can't wait to see pics! If you're also keeping the 10g, you can take some of the sand in there to seed the 55g. If you're breaking it down, just move everything over and your cycle time will speed up. Just toss in 1/2 cube of frozen mysis to help the cycle process :) Start a new build thread! We love pics!
Welcome to the site, shadechic. Sorry you got bad advice from your fish store and glad to see you are taking advice and staying on the site :)
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And she had algae problems because she had nutrient issues, which is really common in tanks that arent properly cared for