when to remove shrimp?

[firedad720]

I just started my 29 g. 4 days ago. I have 50 lbs. of "dead" sand, 20 lbs. of live sand, & 7.5 lbs. of uncured live rock. I placed 3 shrimp (dead) into the tank to start the cycle. on day 2: readings were am. 1.0, trites .25, trates. 10. On day 3: am. 1.0, trites 2.0, trates 10. I removed the shrimp,because it started to let pieces into the tank, on the end of day 3.
question 1: did i take out the shrimp to early?
question 2: A little off this topic, but i've seen pictures of clowns that were black with either white or orange stripes. is this a different type of clown or just A different color pattern? if it is a different type of clown, what name can I find it under.
thanks for all your help in advanced.

 

[ophiura]

Do you have an ammonia test kit? Would help to know this too, IMO.

 

[firedad720]

yes ophiura,
I have an am., trite, trate, & ph. test kit.

 

[firedad720]

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[firedad720]

just checking

 

[bang guy]

It really didn't matter because you used Uncured rock. You really didn't need the shrimp at all. I'm sure there was plenty of die-off from your rock to start and maintain the cycle.

 

[imo]

The 2 clowns you have seen are probably a Black percula clown and a Orange percula clown. The black will cost about 3 times more than the orange. I happen to have and like both. They hang out together and enjoy each others company. I think it makes a good combo.

 

[hookedonreefs]

[hr]
It really didn't matter becaused you used Uncured rock. You really didn't need the shrimp at all. I'm sure there was plenty of die-off from your rock to start and maintain the cycle.

[hr]
I don't want to steal this thread, I just want clarification...
If I'm buying 80lbs. uncured LR and put it into a non-cycled 75 gal. tank then I don't have to bother with the shrimp? Not that a .99 shrimp will break the bank but one should always KISS.
thanx

 

[firedad720]

thanks for your help bang guy & imo

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by hookedonreefs
If I'm buying 80lbs. uncured LR and put it into a non-cycled 75 gal. tank then I don't have to bother with the shrimp? Not that a .99 shrimp will break the bank but one should always KISS.
That is correct in my opinion. There will be plenty of die-off from uncured rock to start and complete the cycle.

 

[firedad720]

thanks kgrimes,
I was a little ahead of you. I placed some more shrimp in today,because the am. somehow droped from 1.0 to .25 (if i tested right???) in the 2 days I waited to retest. I wanted to make sure the tank cycled enough, so I readded the shrimp.