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Ok tanks might just do shrimp how many shrimp should i use?
What size tank is it?
Ok tanks might just do shrimp how many shrimp should i use?
My QT is a 40 and my maine is a 110 with 55 sump
Yes qt is a seprate system so one system is total 40 and the other around 160
Its ammonia>nitrite>nitrate
Thats the one i bought and whats a good test kit i can buy one tomorrow
That's the right kind of ammonia, if you go that route. I used that in one tank, and it smells better IMO than the shrimp cycling. How big is the tank? It doesn't take much. In my 30g, I put less than a capful in. Then let it mix up about an hour and test ammonia level. It should be up to at least 4 ppm. If its not, add a little more and repeat test. Do this till it gets up to 4ppm. The good thing about the ammonia IMO is that you don't have to wait for the shrimp to rot and make a decent amount of ammonia. Also, you can make sure that your ammonia level gets high enough to support some fish after the cycle. Then test ammonia, nitrite and nitrate every day. When the ammonia gets down to zero, dose it back up to 4 while you wait for the nitrites to decrease. That will keep feeding the ammonia-eating bacteria so they don't die during the wait. After a short while, you'll notice that the ammonia will be zero every day, even though you've dosed with minis. That's a good thing, means your BB are strong enough to handle a decent bio-load.
I am currently cycling with creamcicle mollies. I have always heard that mollies do better in saltwater than fresh or brackish. They are turning out beautiful.
Yes qt is a seprate system so one system is total 40 and the other around 160
Im sorry but you are asking for trouble and alot of work setting up salt water tanks of 40 gallons and 110 gallons with a 55 sump when you dont even know and understand the nitrogen cycle fully, to me thats just Crazy.
Thanks so as aoon as it hits 0 the first time dose it again?
Yes we all start somewhere and Bigger tanks are more forgiving on water quality issue.. Setting up practically 3 large salt water tanks at once is going to hard for anyone. Any work carried out is going to take twice as long by a beginner. I stand by my statement and wouldnt recommend starting the hobby with a 110gallon, a 55gallon and a 40 gallon to anyone.