ricksza Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 I currently have a 10 gallon divided tank for my Sakura and Blue Dreams. I'm starting to get all the equipment to upgrade to larger individual tanks. My question is, I'm currently seeding new dual sponge filters in my divided tank, how long until they are considered ready? When I set up the new tanks with the seeded filters, do I add ammonia 4 ppm daily as if I were cycling until I move the shrimp over? How long can the bacteria stay alive without feeding? Should I move some fish from my community tank temporally to keep the bio load up? Any other tips, ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyzazz Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Tanks are generally considered cycled when they can process around 4ppm of ammonia in 24hrs. Keep feeding the bacteria until you are ready to add the shrimp, then you can give it a break for a day or so. I don't use pure ammonia anymore, just fish food or snowflake along with snails to cycle. If you have seeded with a mature filter, you generally are cycled in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Like Wyazz said, snails are a good option along with your seeded filter. You'll need to test your params along the way, and to make sure its cycled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksza Posted August 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 I really don't want to introduce snails in my tank, unless I get some nerites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyzazz Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 hour ago, ricksza said: I really don't want to introduce snails in my tank, unless I get some nerites. You don't have to, but they are very beneficial IMHO. You could do MTS, mine hide in the substrate mostly. Nerites won't breed in freshwater but will lay eggs all over. Shrimp Life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 12 hours ago, wyzazz said: You don't have to, but they are very beneficial IMHO. You could do MTS, mine hide in the substrate mostly. Nerites won't breed in freshwater but will lay eggs all over. Yup Nerites do lay eggs everywhere, its very hard to remove and unsightly. And if they die, its like an ammonia bomb. They are less hardy then snails like ramshorn or trumpet. I have those snails in all my tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksza Posted August 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 7:54 AM, wyzazz said: You don't have to, but they are very beneficial IMHO. You could do MTS, mine hide in the substrate mostly. Nerites won't breed in freshwater but will lay eggs all over. Won't the shrimp eat the eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyzazz Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 1 hour ago, ricksza said: Won't the shrimp eat the eggs? Eventually, yes. But they will be all over the place until they do. They aren't translucent masses like most snail eggs, they are white dots about 1/16th of an inch wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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