peacock mantis to cycle tank???

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  1. harrison

    harrison Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    im going to start up a 40 gallon tank soon in nummer and i was wondering if i could cycle the tank with a peacock amantis shrimp in the tank to produce nitrates. ???
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Inverts are very sensitive to ammonia, nitrite and nitrate so it would not be a wise idea. Just get a piece of table shrimp and leave it for a few days.
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    +1 in a BIG WAY.
     
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  4. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    It will most likely die. No sense in investing in one to watch it suffer.

    I too have a cycle question. I bought a 55 gallon and will be upgrading soon. I have 25 lbs of live rock in my 20 gallon. I was thinking about adding 20 lbs of dry rock and using water from lfs tank, would there be a need to allow it to cycle? I would be moving my cuc, a few corals and cleaner shrimp.
     
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  5. Nu-Nu

    Nu-Nu Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Lol why dont you use a damsel?
     
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  6. harrison

    harrison Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    oc cool thanks
     
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  7. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Better yet, why not use some fish food, raw shrimp, Dr.Tim products, or MB7, Cured live rock.

    A living animal produces ammonia as a bi-product of metabolism. Ammonia burns gills.

    So many ways to cycle a tank without using live animals. Damsels do not grow on trees. :)
     
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  8. Nu-Nu

    Nu-Nu Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Well i he wanted to use a fish of some kind use a damsel, but i always cycle my tanks by dropping in 2 musis cubes and chillin :) lol
     
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  9. Matty1551

    Matty1551 Astrea Snail

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    Even if the mantis survived you'd have a hell of a time getting it out of the tank if you ever needed to remove it.
     
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  10. Thatgrimguy

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    Sure would be expensive too...
     
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