Crash IMMINENT?

ckirby · 2026-07-18T12:27:38-0400

My 15 gallon aio ATE a whole peppermint shrimp last night. Should I be concerned? As of this morning my nitrates are still super low less than 10. What are your recommendations?

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Tinnerito · 2026-07-18T12:31:16-0400

ckirby said:
My 15 gallon aio ATE a whole peppermint shrimp last night. Should I be concerned? As of this morning my nitrates are still super low less than 10. What are your recommendations?

Shrimp and inverts alike don't release that much ammonia after death unlike fish and coral. I wouldn't intervene or try and do or change anything unless absolutely necessary. Just keep track of your params and it should be perfectly okay.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 2026-07-18T12:31:33-0400

I don’t see a concern. Nitrate at 100 ppm won’t cause a crash.

ckirby · 2026-07-18T12:32:54-0400

Tinnerito said:
ckirby said:

My 15 gallon aio ATE a whole peppermint shrimp last night. Should I be concerned? As of this morning my nitrates are still super low less than 10. What are your recommendations?

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Shrimp and inverts alike don't release that much ammonia after death unlike fish anf coral, and if it's being eaten then the nutrients will simply become part of the system. I wouldn't intervene or try and do or change anything unless absolutely necessary. Just keep track of your params and it should be okay.