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  1. d/trouble

    d/trouble Plankton

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    Hello
    I have a 55gallon salt tank that I set up at X mas and I don't know what I am doing wrong I set everything up put in some live rock and nothing is happening it looks great but the nitrogen cycle has not started and its been like 2 weeks could this be because of the multi-purpose BIO-support liquid that the aquarium store told me to put in there or have I really messed up something


    Help please its my first salt tank and I really want it to go well

    HELP
    Deirdre:help:
     
    d/trouble, Jan 5, 2011
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Welcome to 3reef.

    I don't think you have messed anything up. Put a piece of table shrimp in the tank to make sure your cycle starts.
     
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  3. shecter

    shecter Fire Shrimp

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    +1 to the table shrimp it works like a charm
     
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  4. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    +1 for the table shrimp, you need an ammonia source in order to kick start the nitrogen cycle


    Welcome to 3 reef!
     
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  5. Craigar

    Craigar Flamingo Tongue

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    If you have live sand put the shrimp in it helps get the bacteria in the sand going also
     
    Craigar, Jan 5, 2011
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