I set it up and the source I used sayd 2 parts water, 1 part ammonia, and 1 part vinegar.

It says to ground the rod and put the + side on the rifle...

BUT: It makes sense to me to ground the rifle and connect + side to the rod because current flows from - to +

I tried my way and the light didn't illuminate at all (well if I wiggled it it would very faintly glow for a second)

But when I tried it their way it light up all the way, but in about 5-10 minutes it started oozing out brownish foam....

is this correct???

What do ya'll do???