Captain Ron
Reefing newb
So its been a few months and I am finally ready to start cycling my tank. (Perhaps I'll write a separate longer post sometime detailing my journey to entertain other obsessive compulsive people out there if there is interest.)
I have dead rock, dead aragonite sand, RO/DI water mixed with Instant Ocean salt to 1.025 at 78 degrees. All of this is in my tank with my mp10 powerhead and 200W heater.
My question is this, can I just add my 1 raw shrimp? As I understand it doesn't matter if it is frozen or not as long as it is uncooked? Can I remove the shell?
Do I need to add some established LFS water or live rock, or does the magical nitrifying bacteria come out of the air, or stay preserved on the frozen uncooked shrimp?
Thanks in advance. I did some forum searching but it seems like almost everyone is starting with something live and as far as I know, my tank is starting out totally dead and sterile.
-Capt. Ron
I have dead rock, dead aragonite sand, RO/DI water mixed with Instant Ocean salt to 1.025 at 78 degrees. All of this is in my tank with my mp10 powerhead and 200W heater.
My question is this, can I just add my 1 raw shrimp? As I understand it doesn't matter if it is frozen or not as long as it is uncooked? Can I remove the shell?
Do I need to add some established LFS water or live rock, or does the magical nitrifying bacteria come out of the air, or stay preserved on the frozen uncooked shrimp?
Thanks in advance. I did some forum searching but it seems like almost everyone is starting with something live and as far as I know, my tank is starting out totally dead and sterile.
-Capt. Ron