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Originally Posted by dwalampa
Question about the frozen shrimp to kick start the cycle. Can I buy a live shrimp from the Asian markets? Is there something about the frozen shrimp that makes it better? Also, should I remove the shrimp after sometime? Or just leave it in the tank? Thanks in advance!
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very good question..
but answer is the same as always. fish or shrimp either or will probably not survive a cycle. or at worse if they do survive it will be very miserable. cycle will expose them to high levels of toxic's that will damage their internal organs if not kill them. its just cruel.
This is why here on RC we focus on fish-less cycles.
Now with no live animal in question, buy a tray of cocktail shrimp and some cocktail sauce. eat all the shrimp dipping in sauce they are tasty. ummmm.....
and the last one throw it in the QT for 3-4 days. (even less as u test for ammonia everyday) once ammonia hit about 1 or more take it out.
Why is a frozen shrimp better? its because
1. its not alive and not subject to poisoning in toxic water and
2 its dead already and will start decaying soon in water releasing ammonia much needed to kick start a cycle.
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