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Might have had enough bacteria on the live rock to deal with most of the ammonia. I wouldn't add more shrimp and see if ammonia goes to zero.

To answer you questions: no, yes, yes

If you buy LED make sure they CREE bulbs. Older models of LED were junk but the newer CREE bulbs are fine.

You can build your own if you are handy.

Feather dusters are filter feeders and usually get what they need from the water column.

It is fine..over time more will grow on it.

It will eat what is on the live rock..algae..but you can feed them brine shrimp using a turkey baster or something smilier.

Keep them...better than paying for some latter.

They are not a problem.

Like I said in an earlier post...that is all I use to cycle my tank. Add bacteria and add livestock.

It is very easy to isolate a bacteria strain in the lab and then grow it...the science is very clear in this...people do it everyday.

Using aseptic techniques and an inoculating loop it is very obvious that the bacteria grown on the Petrie dish is from the bottle rather than air contamination. You could actually use the loop to make a letter and you would see a bacteria letter in a few days. I really don't understand why you...

As a biology major, all I have to say is plate some out on a Petrie dish and you will see the results. I have done this and it does produce tons of bacteria.

Carey, You are right...it is like suspended animation...it is called endospores or exospores. It allows bacteria to survive when conditions are not favorable. Add nutrients and presto bacteria start to grow and reproduce. Kurt

It is very possible. I always use bacteria to cycle my tank. I never do the shrimp thing or ammonia thing...you just need bacteria and something for it to use to grow and reproduce. Bacteria can and do multiply exponentially. I have never had any problems with livestock losses.

I don't think there is anything as normal when it comes to cycling. It really depends on how much bacteria is present in the tank before you start the cycle process. As long as the nitrites and ammonia go to zero it is all good.

I agree 25 is doable, but once you catch the fever you will want to go bigger!

I would get rid of the bioballs and replace them with live rock. Cheto could go in the side with the live rock. Bioballs can cause spikes of nitrates.

I would definitely do that so you can get the cycle out of the way. Live rock might have some interesting hitchhikers on it too!

You can also use plastic barrels. I found two 55 gallon barrels for 10 dollars on craigslist.

The upkeep is dependent on what you have in the tank. You should plan on weekly or biweekly water changes. It is not difficult once you figure out the game.

Hard to tell from the picture.

I would personally use RODI water. The alkalinity isn't a problem but what else is in the water might be. It might save you trouble down the road.

You could clean it with vinegar. I would think it would only be the water that did your other tank in...I don't know for sure if there would be a problem or not. If you could pick up a used tank fairly cheap I might just do that.

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