Cycling with shrimp

[.AcroKiller.]

Has anybody here use a dead shrimp to cycle a reef tank

 

[Bowin]

I cycle my tank at year ago with it and liked it more than using a fish

 

[Reefing Madness]

Float the shrimp in a net, lay the net in the tank water and leave it there for the duration of the cycle. When that cycle is done, you will have a huge bacteria count for your fish, and wont have to worry about mini spike when adding more than one fish at first.

 

[vic67]

I use raw shrimp but I don't use anything to contain it. I figure as the bacteria builds it'll feed on the ammonia that's still being released by decomposition.

 

[.AcroKiller.]

This is going to be my first time with a shrimp I'm so adding micro lift special blend and micro lift not out.

 

[.AcroKiller.]

What about a feeder fresh water fish?

 

[Reefing Madness]

You want to kill a feeder fish? Not my say here, but once its dead, yea, it will serve the purpose.

 

[Bowin]

Or acclimate a Molly just for the fun of it and use a live one. A lot easier to catch than a damsel too.

 

[.AcroKiller.]

You want to kill a feeder fish? Not my say here, but once its dead, yea, it will serve the purpose.

Is not that I want to kill it but they are gonna die anyway so why not use one to cycle a tank and let my hungry bacteria eat it

 

[Reefing Madness]

Ah, well I see your point. But Im not for killing the thing just because. I agree with the use of a Molly, they are pretty hardy, and not nearly as nasty as a Damsel.