General "How To" shrimp cycle page? - Aquarium Advice

Florida8 · 02-05-2006, 07:57 PM

I am about to set up new tanks next week ... I have never used shrimp to cycle and would like to this time. I have NO idea how to do this and what to watch for. I always used fish before

Is there a "page" on our forum to read with the answers and steps I need, or someone kind enough to type it out for me LOL...

Thanks!!!

bamaboy2go · 02-05-2006, 08:07 PM

http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/g...ral_pagesid=59

Try this maybe this will help

Serge · 02-05-2006, 10:39 PM

For what it is worth, after moving a few months ago, I used the shrimp method to cycle my 125 gal. Basically, I purchased two large tiger shrimp at the supermarket and tossed them into the tank and let nature take care of business. Note that the shrimps have to be "nature", uncooked or unprocessed. There was no odour I could smell. It's as eazy as it gets.

HTH

Serge

02-05-2006, 07:57 PM	#1
Florida8 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: St. Augustine/Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 582 Images: 3	General "How To" shrimp cycle page? I am about to set up new tanks next week ... I have never used shrimp to cycle and would like to this time. I have NO idea how to do this and what to watch for. I always used fish before Is there a "page" on our forum to read with the answers and steps I need, or someone kind enough to type it out for me LOL... Thanks!!! __________________ Kimberly in NE Florida ******* Cycle complete Early 2-06 29g reef 2 ph and 1 HOB =460 gph 130watt Orbit lighting system 50+lbs lr 1 blue green chromis, domino, blue devil 6 turbo snails 1 mantis GRRRR!

02-05-2006, 08:07 PM	#2
bamaboy2go Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orange Beach AL Posts: 90	http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/g...ral_pagesid=59 Try this maybe this will help __________________ Love that sweet salt water smell, that's why I owe I owe, so off to work I go.

02-05-2006, 10:39 PM	#3
Serge Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rockland, Ontario Posts: 1,031 Images: 6	For what it is worth, after moving a few months ago, I used the shrimp method to cycle my 125 gal. Basically, I purchased two large tiger shrimp at the supermarket and tossed them into the tank and let nature take care of business. Note that the shrimps have to be "nature", uncooked or unprocessed. There was no odour I could smell. It's as eazy as it gets. HTH Serge __________________ Serge Vote Here for Aquarium Advice QT: 12 gal, 6 lbs. LR. Main tank: 125 gal. 135 LBS of LR (Fiji and Tonga), 200 lbs of sand. - Always a work in progress.

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