Jun 13, 2015 #1 Tflow256 Community Member View Badges Joined Apr 9, 2014 Messages 53 Reaction score 5 Location Altoona,PA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Can I use frozen silversides instead of a piece or two of shrimp to start my cycle? Thanks in advance!
Can I use frozen silversides instead of a piece or two of shrimp to start my cycle? Thanks in advance!
Jun 13, 2015 #2 Reefing Madness Carbon Doser View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Oct 27, 2012 Messages 19,879 Reaction score 7,115 Location Peoria, AZ. Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Yup, that'll work.
Jun 13, 2015 #3 OP OP Tflow256 Community Member View Badges Joined Apr 9, 2014 Messages 53 Reaction score 5 Location Altoona,PA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Awesome, Thanks!
Jun 13, 2015 #4 OP OP Tflow256 Community Member View Badges Joined Apr 9, 2014 Messages 53 Reaction score 5 Location Altoona,PA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Would it be beneficial to add a bottle of bacteria at the same time? I got access to some and if it'll help I'll pick it up
Would it be beneficial to add a bottle of bacteria at the same time? I got access to some and if it'll help I'll pick it up
Jun 13, 2015 #5 Reefing Madness Carbon Doser View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Oct 27, 2012 Messages 19,879 Reaction score 7,115 Location Peoria, AZ. Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thats entirely up to you. There are those that will do that, and those that will not. I don't use bacteria, so I wouldn't advise using it, I wait it out naturally.
Thats entirely up to you. There are those that will do that, and those that will not. I don't use bacteria, so I wouldn't advise using it, I wait it out naturally.
Jun 13, 2015 #6 OP OP Tflow256 Community Member View Badges Joined Apr 9, 2014 Messages 53 Reaction score 5 Location Altoona,PA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Sounds good, thanks again
Jun 13, 2015 #7 glb 7500 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Reef Squad Emeritus My Tank Thread Joined May 12, 2013 Messages 8,141 Reaction score 3,367 Location Miami Rating - 0% 0 0 0 You could use pure ammonia too (the hardware store kind without surfactants). It does the same thing and IMO is less stinky.
You could use pure ammonia too (the hardware store kind without surfactants). It does the same thing and IMO is less stinky.
