It is suggested that we could cycle a tank by just planting it heavily and waiting for a week or two as Ollie has suggested. I'm sure Clive posted somewhere saying that adding ammonia is counter productive as ammonia kills bacteria rather than establishing them into a healthy colony. I think Clive used the example of cleaning agents and that their main ingredient was ammonia which suggests that it has a major role in eliminating bacteria. Please correct me if I'm wrong as I'm trying to recall what he had actually typed as I can't find the thread.
Nathaniel makes an excellent point on a slow introduction of livestock. Acclimation is key especially if your talking about shrimps. When I kept CRS I acclimated them for 5-7 hours definitely no less than 5 through the drip acclimation method which involved me using some air line tubing and starting a siphon, tying a knot so the water has a slow drip.
Nathaniel makes an excellent point on a slow introduction of livestock. Acclimation is key especially if your talking about shrimps. When I kept CRS I acclimated them for 5-7 hours definitely no less than 5 through the drip acclimation method which involved me using some air line tubing and starting a siphon, tying a knot so the water has a slow drip.
