cycling with decomposing meat

[cdawson]

I read that decomposing fish meat can be used to cycle a new tank. I've got a jumbo freshwater shrimp in the tank right now, how long till the tank should be ready? It's a 48 gal.

 

[VoodooChild]

I don't really know why fish wouldn't work, but shrimp are much dirtier, therefore supplying food for more bacteria. I'd just use them. The tank should be set to stock anywhere from 3-6 weeks from when you first throw'em in there.

 

[wetmanNY]

Any source in a storm, eh. ...aw aw aw aw aw...

Any source?

Yep. Don't fall off the stepladder though...

 

[slipknottin]

What a will that would be--

"If I die I want you to use my body to cycle the fishtanks"

 

[JeffP]

I might consider giving BioSpira a test drive before the rotting meat approach.

 

[HazyWater]

The water might be a bit ripe after a while.

 

[OCSupertones]

Originally posted by slipknottin
What a will that would be--

"If I die I want you to use my body to cycle the fishtanks"

"Yes i want to be a donor, i want to donate my body to newbies in the aquarium hobby so that they can learn to cycle."

 

[wetmanNY]

Who logs in with the tag line...


I sleep with the fishes

 

[wetmanNY]

What? oh that! That's ol' wetmanNY's skull... keeps the tank pH from crashing... nice the way the Kuhli Loaches have colonized it, don't you think?

 

[pinballqueen]

And we'll all be fighting over who gets the hands that type all this wonderful skeptical advice you give.... I'll settle for a finger....