Cycling

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  1. Kovu

    Kovu Fire Worm

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    What is the best way to cycle a tank, I always hear about a deli shrimp being used, but can you use fish food or something else, my tank has had live rock for about six days.
     
    Kovu, Aug 20, 2010
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  2. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Just toss in part of a raw deli shrimp. It's literally only a few cents.
     
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  3. Kovu

    Kovu Fire Worm

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    How much of the shrimp should I put in
     
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  4. Soggytoes

    Soggytoes Flamingo Tongue

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    how bigs your tank? I would say 1-2 jumbo shrimp should do the trick
     
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  5. Kovu

    Kovu Fire Worm

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    Its only for a 3 gallon tank
     
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  6. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    like maybe the size of your thumbnail. It doesn't take much.
     
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  7. kaketank

    kaketank Astrea Snail

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    Like a bay Shrimp for salad?
     
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  8. Jim522

    Jim522 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    As long as it's raw.
     
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  9. Kovu

    Kovu Fire Worm

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    Okay so after two weeks this is my results
    pH NH3 Nitrite Nitrate
    8.2 0.25 0.2 0
    8.4 0.25 0.2 5
    8.4 0.25 0.2 20
    8.4 0.25 0.2 20
    Should I keep the pieces of shrimp in there ore take them out, also is this normal to see this constant ammonia and nitrite.
     
    Kovu, Sep 6, 2010
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  10. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    I think its safe to remove it now.
     
    ReefBruh, Sep 6, 2010
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