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dtprkr Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 3 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Nov-2004   | ** Newbie here ** I have a 55 gallon tank that i am setting up for as FOWLR. I have already mixed my RO water w/salt together and added to my tank (letting it mixed for 3 days with powerheads running). Yesterday i added 2 pieces of raw shrimp to dissolve and start the cycle process. Today i ordered some LR. Is it ok now to run my skimmer (remora aqua c)? I was unsure as when to run it, thinking it may slow down my cycle process. Thanks for your help and suggestions! |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20 |     |
fishheadfred  Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003 | Take the shrimp out since your adding live rock.The high ammonia count from the shrimp will likley kill off your good stuff on your rock.The live rock will have enough to cycle the tank.Best to wait on starting your skimmer till the cycle is over but it will not hurt anything if you run it. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20 | |
DarkRealm Overlord    Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002  | Agreed on taking the shrimp out.....there will be some die off on the live rock and that will cycle the tank. Just make sure to do water changes so you dont lose too much life on the live rock when you are cycling. I would however run the skimmer when you are cycling with live rock as it will remove alot of organics from the die off. |
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| dtprkr Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 3 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Nov-2004 | Actually most of the shrimp has dissolved. My LR is on the way, should a do a small water change before adding it? thanks again for your suggestions! |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20 | |
ACIDRAIN    Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002  | Check your levels of ammonia and nitrites and nitrates. If they are still in the safe zone, wait to do water changes. If/when they are in the more dangerous zones, then yes, keep up on the water changes to keep them down in the safer levels. There is no need to change the water, if your levels are still within safe ranges. There is always a bigger fish... |
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