Starting To Smell

[SCHMUSTIN]

Hello,

I am starting a new tank and have everything set up. I have read and heard allot about putting in a raw shrimp and letting it decompose.

I am trying it now and have had it in for about 24 hours. It is really starting to smell like rotting seafood...

Is this normal or should I take it out??

 

[mike007]

That is normal. Put it in a net so when it decomposes it will not get all over your tank.

 

[SCHMUSTIN]

Sounds good.

Now another question. I went and bought about 10 lbs of live rock and I put it in the tank. I was looking g in there a couple hours later and notice there was a crab hitchhiking on it.

It is now eating the shrimp. Is this bad???

 

[Wbrian]

Nope. It's a good thing. Hermit eats (breaks down) the shrimp into poop/ammonia to feed your live rock... You're on your way!

 

[SCHMUSTIN]

Awesome. That's good to hear. Thanks for the quick replys.

 

[LAX Noob Reef]

Also, might want to lightly stire you sand. Air trap under sand is bad.

 

[SCHMUSTIN]

Also, might want to lightly stire you sand. Air trap under sand is bad.

Thanks LAX, I will do that tomorrow. I had no idea that would be bad.