Cyleing my tank with raw shrimp help?

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  1. macabe

    macabe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    last night i asked how to cycle my tank the first guy who posted said a raw shrimp will do it but to put it in a net and tie it off so debree doesnt get out so i put 1 it my tank to start cycleing and i want to now if i have to do water changes on it and how often and how much its a 20 gallon high with a 55 gallon fluval filter and a 20 gallon HOB filter
     
    macabe, Dec 24, 2011
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    No water changes. You can top off with RO/DI if you see a lot evaporation.

    Place the shrimp in something to contain it if you can like a knee high stocking.
     
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  3. macabe

    macabe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    alright thank you
     
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  4. Mr. Bill

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    +1

    You want the ammonia and nitrite to spike, then drop on their own. That's what feeds your bacteria to build the bio-filter.
     
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  5. sticksmith23

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    +1. Just let it all happen naturally and don't use products like Prime while cycling. Kind of defeats the purpose lol.
     
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