New Predator Tank

[rotarymagic]

Originally Posted by John & Sherri
http:///forum/post/2770556
Thanks I knew I was forgetting to mention something, Its a 29 gal....
I stopped reading this thread here...
29 gallon...
predator tank....
ROFLMAO...
sorry, but that is an oxymoron.

 

[silverdak]

as far as cycling the tank goes... you dont need damsels or grocery store shrimp. give it about 2 weeks, and then start ghost feeding the tnak daily for a week to get it to spike.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by SilverDak
http:///forum/post/2774618
as far as cycling the tank goes... you dont need damsels or grocery store shrimp. give it about 2 weeks, and then start ghost feeding the tnak daily for a week to get it to spike.
That works too. The bet way to cycle a tank is to put some live rock in there. If it is uncured then it will cycle the tank for you while it cures. If it is cured then the bacteria spreads to the other surfaces of your tank. You will need to ghost feed a little so the bacteria has an ammonia source. There is no reason to ever cycle with fish. It burns their gills something fierce. Your LFS recommended damsels because they can take the most abuse. It is sad. I know you didn't mean to hurt the fish. You were doing what you were told to do.