Raw Shrimp To Cycle

[brendac]

Im now ready to finally send my 125g aquarium into a cycle. I have EX Large Raw Shrimp to use to get it going. How many Shrimp should I drop down in there to start it??

 

[bang guy]

I recommend daily feeding of a small amount of fish food vs a huge ammonia spike from a stinky rotting shrimp.
One should do it though.
Do you have any live rock or sand?

 

[brendac]

Lr

 

[chipmaker]

If your going to have LR forego any other junk to start the cycle and use LR alone. Although a very small amount of fish food would certainly be a better choice than using cocktail shrimp, unless yu like nasty smelly water and excessively high ammonia levels