cycle tank without the use of fish ? - Aquarium Advice

LIMentality420 · 03-25-2005, 12:10 AM

Has anyone tried to cycle there tank with the grocery store trick ? Putting 1 to 3 shrimp from a grocery or seafood store in your tank and letting it give bacteria to your tank. I think i might try this when i set my tank up. If anyone tried this please leave some results...

copi · 03-25-2005, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LIMentality420

Has anyone tried to cycle there tank with the grocery store trick ? Putting 1 to 3 shrimp from a grocery or seafood store in your tank and letting it give bacteria to your tank. I think i might try this when i set my tank up. If anyone tried this please leave some results...

A frequently discussed topic here at AA. Try a search for more info & check this out:

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/showqu...q=2&fldAuto=15

Most people here recommend this method as it is effective and more humane than forcing fish to live through the toxic cycling process. It worked great for me. Use raw shrimp.

quarryshark · 03-25-2005, 12:14 AM

Yup, fishless is the way to go.
1-2 shrimp should do it for a 55.

LIMentality420 · 03-25-2005, 12:14 AM

Thanks, I went there before I posted this. I was courious of anyone elses results from trying this. What tempature should the water be when I do this ?

Morticus · 03-25-2005, 12:48 AM

Ah, another herper turned salty. Good luck.

demodiki · 03-25-2005, 08:43 AM

We are just finishing up cycling with 2 shrimp in a 55. It has worked very well for us. Everything is at 0 except nitrates at 20. We started about 2 weeks ago so we're very happy with the fishless method.

huey112 · 03-25-2005, 10:18 AM

I just started the fishless cycle on my tank. so far everything looks good.

LIMentality420 · 03-25-2005, 05:53 PM

Thanks for the help...

4inchSandBed · 03-26-2005, 10:47 AM

im about a week into my fishless cycle with 2 shrimps and everything looks GREAT

LIMentality420 · 03-28-2005, 06:16 PM

Do I take the shell off the shrimp ? Do I run the filter while I do this or just powerheads ?

03-25-2005, 12:10 AM	#1
LIMentality420 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Posts: 90	cycle tank without the use of fish ? Has anyone tried to cycle there tank with the grocery store trick ? Putting 1 to 3 shrimp from a grocery or seafood store in your tank and letting it give bacteria to your tank. I think i might try this when i set my tank up. If anyone tried this please leave some results... __________________ 55 [acronym:a23ae84a33="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a23ae84a33]. 15 lbs. [acronym:a23ae84a33="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:a23ae84a33] 15 lbs. BR, 1 Percula Clown, 2 Marginated Damsel, 1 2 inch Niger Trigger, 1 Coral Beauty, 2 Yellowtail Damsels, 2 common Hermit Crabs, 5 Turbo Snails 1.2 Crested Geckos 1.1 Corn Snakes 0.1 Flying Gecko

03-25-2005, 12:14 AM	#4
LIMentality420 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Posts: 90	Thanks, I went there before I posted this. I was courious of anyone elses results from trying this. What tempature should the water be when I do this ? __________________ 55 [acronym:a23ae84a33="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a23ae84a33]. 15 lbs. [acronym:a23ae84a33="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:a23ae84a33] 15 lbs. BR, 1 Percula Clown, 2 Marginated Damsel, 1 2 inch Niger Trigger, 1 Coral Beauty, 2 Yellowtail Damsels, 2 common Hermit Crabs, 5 Turbo Snails 1.2 Crested Geckos 1.1 Corn Snakes 0.1 Flying Gecko

03-25-2005, 12:48 AM	#5
Morticus Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 185 Images: 17	Ah, another herper turned salty. Good luck. __________________ 55g cycled. 15g sump, refugium, [acronym:181f441525="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:181f441525] rubble, mag 7, Maxi-Jet 1200. 36lbs hirocks.com, 20# keys 20# gulf [acronym:181f441525="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:181f441525].com to arrive on Wensday! 1.0 Albino Burmese Python 0.1 California Kingsnake 0.1 Ball Python 0.1 Amelystic Corn Snake

03-25-2005, 05:53 PM	#8
LIMentality420 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Posts: 90	Thanks for the help... __________________ 55 [acronym:a23ae84a33="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a23ae84a33]. 15 lbs. [acronym:a23ae84a33="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:a23ae84a33] 15 lbs. BR, 1 Percula Clown, 2 Marginated Damsel, 1 2 inch Niger Trigger, 1 Coral Beauty, 2 Yellowtail Damsels, 2 common Hermit Crabs, 5 Turbo Snails 1.2 Crested Geckos 1.1 Corn Snakes 0.1 Flying Gecko

03-28-2005, 06:16 PM	#10
LIMentality420 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Posts: 90	Do I take the shell off the shrimp ? Do I run the filter while I do this or just powerheads ? __________________ 55 [acronym:a23ae84a33="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a23ae84a33]. 15 lbs. [acronym:a23ae84a33="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:a23ae84a33] 15 lbs. BR, 1 Percula Clown, 2 Marginated Damsel, 1 2 inch Niger Trigger, 1 Coral Beauty, 2 Yellowtail Damsels, 2 common Hermit Crabs, 5 Turbo Snails 1.2 Crested Geckos 1.1 Corn Snakes 0.1 Flying Gecko

03-25-2005, 12:14 AM	#3
quarryshark Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,377 Images: 53	Yup, fishless is the way to go. 1-2 shrimp should do it for a 55.

03-25-2005, 08:43 AM	#6
demodiki Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 300	We are just finishing up cycling with 2 shrimp in a 55. It has worked very well for us. Everything is at 0 except nitrates at 20. We started about 2 weeks ago so we're very happy with the fishless method.

03-25-2005, 10:18 AM	#7
huey112 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Orleans La Posts: 39	I just started the fishless cycle on my tank. so far everything looks good.

03-26-2005, 10:47 AM	#9
4inchSandBed Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbia Maryland Posts: 64 Images: 2	im about a week into my fishless cycle with 2 shrimps and everything looks GREAT

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