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03-31-2007, 09:26 PM
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 will shrimp help cycle i have peppermint shrimp added to my tank and it hasnt started the cycling yet...will the shrimp produce enough waste to kick start the ammonia to start it?  |
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03-31-2007, 09:38 PM
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| Re: will shrimp help cycle no and he might not survive the cycle. he feeds of offal and scrap food. when people say to use a shrimp to cycle they mean to use a shrimp from the grocery store. place it in the tank and let the decomposing start the cycle. |
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04-01-2007, 08:20 PM
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| Re: will shrimp help cycle Did you add "live rock" as well ? if so how many lbs? how big is your tank ? if you've added enough live rock, that alone will start your cycle... its not good to add live creatures during the cycle, although some will use damsels as they can tolerate a wide range of water conditions... Its still not nice to do though  |
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