Shrimp Cycling!

[wpayton34]

Can u use a piece of lets say sliverside or krill shrimp or can do u have to use a store bought shrimp??

 

[psusocr1]

silverside or krill are fine.. anythign to rot to get the ammonia spike going

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by wpayton34
Can u use a piece of lets say sliverside or krill shrimp or can do u have to use a store bought shrimp??
You can use any fish food source to kick start the cycle.

 

[wpayton34]

cool tanks how do i know when to take it out??

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by wpayton34
cool tanks how do i know when to take it out??
Test for ammonia. When the ammonia reaches 1ppm take it out.