Cycling with raw shrimp? - Aquarium Advice

FriscoTX · 11-26-2006, 01:01 AM

I read somewhere that you can cycle a tank with raw uncooked shrimp; how is this done?

rich311k · 11-26-2006, 01:06 AM

Read this article. Fishless Cycling. It can be done with a raw shrimp as an ammonia source as well.

Good luck!!

hc8719 · 11-26-2006, 01:20 AM

im in the process of a fishless cycle. make sure you take out the shrimp (if theres any left) between ammonia levels 4.0-8.0

otherwise you'll just be overdoing it with the ammonia, like me...

coldmachineUK · 11-26-2006, 11:18 AM

Something I opted to do as well: float the shrimp in a plastic bag with holes in near your filter output, or keep it in some kind of object (like a plantpot) you can readily remove. Trust me, just dropping a prawn in and then having to get it out afterwards mostly decayed is not the most pleasant of tasks! :P

Satsumas · 11-26-2006, 11:32 AM

If you can get hold of some pure ammonia then that would be a quicker way of cycling. You then don't have to wait for the shrimp to decay and start procuding ammonia where as you instantly have ammonia if you use....... ammonia lol

11-26-2006, 01:01 AM	#1
FriscoTX Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 96	Cycling with raw shrimp? I read somewhere that you can cycle a tank with raw uncooked shrimp; how is this done?

11-26-2006, 01:20 AM	#3
hc8719 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,932	im in the process of a fishless cycle. make sure you take out the shrimp (if theres any left) between ammonia levels 4.0-8.0 otherwise you'll just be overdoing it with the ammonia, like me... __________________ "Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research." George Bernard Shaw

11-26-2006, 11:18 AM	#4
coldmachineUK Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 709 Images: 6	Something I opted to do as well: float the shrimp in a plastic bag with holes in near your filter output, or keep it in some kind of object (like a plantpot) you can readily remove. Trust me, just dropping a prawn in and then having to get it out afterwards mostly decayed is not the most pleasant of tasks! :P __________________ For expert advice check out these great sites: The Puffer Forum: http://www.thepufferforum.com \| The Cichlid Forum: http://www.cichlid-forum.com \| Cichlid Room Companion Forum: http://www.cichlidae.com \| Planet Catfish: http://www.planetcatfish.com \| PlecoFanatics: http://www.plecofanatics.com \| Gobioid Research Institite: http://www.gobiidae.com \| Fishbase.org: http://www.fishbase.org ------------------------------------------------------- 36 Gal: Malawi Cichlids \| 36 Gal: Brackish Puffer \| 58 Gal: FW Community \| 20 Gal: FW RTBS Shark \| 10 Gal: FW Breeder Spares: 20 Gal: Former River Conditions \| 8 Gal: Former Fry Tank \| 32G: Former Community Tank

11-26-2006, 11:32 AM	#5
Satsumas Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, England (UK) Posts: 612	If you can get hold of some pure ammonia then that would be a quicker way of cycling. You then don't have to wait for the shrimp to decay and start procuding ammonia where as you instantly have ammonia if you use....... ammonia lol __________________ 20Gal Planted, Fluval 205 filtration. 3 Black Neons, 1 Zebra Danio, 1 Clown Pleco, 3 Yo-yo Loaches. Tank Established: Nov 04'

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11-26-2006, 01:06 AM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Read this article. Fishless Cycling. It can be done with a raw shrimp as an ammonia source as well. Good luck!!

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