Tank cycling question

[EZMAC114]

I'm about to start the cycle on my 180...I'm going to use shrimp for the cycle but was wondering how many I should use.

 

[gmendez619]

I would say about 8 or so

 

[Sn4k33Y3z]

I personally didn't like the shrimp method, as I didn't get a high enough level of an ammonia reading I would've liked. That being said, I hope your a bachelor, cause the wife will hang you by your filter socks when she smells the shrimp! I used Ace Hardware commercial strength pure ammonia.

 

[EZMAC114]

Thanks!! Bump for other tank cycling options!

 

[ebushrow]

Fish food! Easy, cheap, and you'll use it when you have some fish...remember....take it slow...patience will pay off 10 fold if you do....suggestion, no corals for 6months and a fish or 2 (hardy ones) in 2-3 months...then 1 thing at a time....only 1 at a time will allow fluctuations in waste to be small and insignificant. Just my 2 cents though.

 

[heathd.hd]

I had a big bag of half shelled clams. Just threw 3 In the display and 3 in the fuge. In my 110. Worked god

 

[Unknown]

Fish food! Easy, cheap, and you'll use it when you have some fish...remember....take it slow...patience will pay off 10 fold if you do....suggestion, no corals for 6months and a fish or 2 (hardy ones) in 2-3 months...then 1 thing at a time....only 1 at a time will allow fluctuations in waste to be small and insignificant. Just my 2 cents though.

This cannot be stressed enough! Patience pays off in the end :)

 

[EZMAC114]

I have no problem being patient...I still have my 55 setup to play with. I just wanted to get different ideas on ways to cycle