Question before I start my cycle

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Can I use frozen silversides instead of a piece or two of shrimp to start my cycle? Thanks in advance!
 
Would it be beneficial to add a bottle of bacteria at the same time? I got access to some and if it'll help I'll pick it up
 
Thats entirely up to you. There are those that will do that, and those that will not. I don't use bacteria, so I wouldn't advise using it, I wait it out naturally.
 
You could use pure ammonia too (the hardware store kind without surfactants). It does the same thing and IMO is less stinky.
 

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