Ghost feeding?

[glttr7]

When kick starting a new tank. I have heard discussions about ghost feeding or using raw shrimp. If I ghost feed....do you do it daily (22 g) or if I use a raw shrimp. Is it true, you leave it in until it starts to get fuzzy/rot and then remove it?
Thanks

 

[lexluethar]

For ghost feeding:
Just put a small amount of food into the tank once a day until your ammonia starts to rise - then stop ghost feeding.
For raw shrimp:
Again place the shrimp (you just need one) into your tank, measure your parameters daily until your ammonia rises, then pull the shrimp out.

 

[glttr7]

Great.thanks for the info. Sounds very basic.