sal t. nutz
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This may be a better cycling idea than even using shrimp, as it is much faster. I put 4 shrimp in my 300, and I guess there is just too much water volume for that to cause a spike. I couldn't hardly get any Ammo to show up. So, I used Ammonia, pure ammonia in a bottle and added about 1/2 a cup. I would suggest much less on a smaller tank. I tested about an hour later, and now my ammonia is on the high side of my ammonia chart. I think this is a much better and faster way to kick off a cycle, no waiting for shrimp to decompose to casue ammonia. Could knock about 5 days to a week off of a cycle. Has anyone else tried this?