Could this be bad

[tidus10]

I've been reading and some people are saying use ammonia and others saying raw shrimp.. I have a dash of ammonia, mixed with about 15 gallons of used water in my 40gal breeder with 29gal sump, think that will kick off the cycle? Or maybe too much? About 40lbs of "live" sand 40lbs dry, 50lbs of rock that was cycling in my old tank but it broke while the diatoms were in kick.

Is this a fine way to have the shrimp? I've heard they disintegrate and don't want to have to worry too much about chasing shrimp chunk around my tank in a few weeks.


~Tidus

 

[ritter6788]

I think that will work just fine. Good luck with the new set up!

 

[LVE]

Should be good enough to get the cycle going for ya.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Yup, your ok. But the Live Rock alone with all the Dry Rock woulda done it.

 

[tidus10]

Before

After..

It appears that at 74* you may cook a raw shrimp in 24hrs...


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[Mr. E Wrasse]

Looks to me like its rotting not so much cooking. Does it smell bad at all?

 

[mike007]

I have always used commerial available bacteria to start a reef. Never done the shrimp and i would never add ammonia to my tank. Is that not a chemical. I guess i am old school but i have never had a problem setting up a tank.

 

[Squishie89]

When I used a raw shrimp I put it in a stocking and use the lip to hold it in place. Depending on how long you keep it in there, you may not want that net anymore =X

 

[tidus10]

Not really rotting or smelling, I've only done these steps from popular advice I've seen


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[MelissaKathryn]

You have a great set up! The shrimp is decomposing X-) grooosssssssss! But anyway good luck! Can't wait to see how it goes!

 

[oceanparadise1]

One way to not get diatoms is to use only RO/DI water, do you use tap or RO?

 

[Reefing Madness]

One way to not get diatoms is to use only RO/DI water, do you use tap or RO?

Huh? Most everyone will get Diatoms. RO or not. Its the nature of the beast. I've only heard of a handful of people in total that have not seen them.

 

[oceanparadise1]

should have said not as much, i know its almost impossible to not get them but its possible to control and keep them in check

 

[Reefing Madness]

should have said not as much, i know its almost impossible to not get them but its possible to control and keep them in check

 

[ReeferBob]

The point of the shrimp is for it to break down, decompose and release ammonia. Adding a few drops of ammonia serves the same purpose. The problem is it is very hard to find pure ammonia. It is typically bottled with perfumes and other cleaning additives. I also use the shrimp method but only because I cannot find pure ammonia anywhere. What this does is provide food for the bacteria already in your tank. Food means they multiply and build up a colony capable of supporting your tank once established.

 

[NanaReefer]

Nor would you be chasing down chunks if you were to just drop it in. (You'll be smelling it soon that way) It will decompose. Plus there'll be a lil sum sum for your new cuc when your ready to add them


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[tidus10]

This isn't half bad I don't think for having added ammonia and also having a raw shrimp in there..


~Tidus

 

[NanaReefer]

As they should be for a cycling tank


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