400galloncharlie
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Hello, I'm back into the game after many years off. What are the dangers of starting the ammonia cycle with snails and some small (shelled) crabs, some live sand and a decent amount of live rock?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Cycling with Crabs and Snails
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stcardoza
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Hi,
The danger is that all of your snails and crabs will die during the cycle. Invertabrates are even more sensitive to ammonia than fish (from what I've read in books and on this board). I would recommend using some store bought cocktail shrimp. Toss them in and let them decompose, that will start your cycle for you without you having to kill any live animals, and it's much cheaper than buying creatures that will die anyway.
The danger is that all of your snails and crabs will die during the cycle. Invertabrates are even more sensitive to ammonia than fish (from what I've read in books and on this board). I would recommend using some store bought cocktail shrimp. Toss them in and let them decompose, that will start your cycle for you without you having to kill any live animals, and it's much cheaper than buying creatures that will die anyway.