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Hi everyone
I own a 73gal (275l) tank, a REEFER 350, I filled it with water on friday, 22th of april (Day 0).
I only got dry rock et dry sand, so I'm using the dead shrimp method to trigger de nitrogen cycle.
day 2 : I added the dead shrimp.
day 6 : I tested my nitrite, 0.5 ppm
day 8 : Nitrite test = between 0.5 et 1 ppm
day 11 (today) : Nitrite test = between 2 et 4 ppm
The dead shrimp is still decaying so I was wondering when Am I supposed to remove it from the tank ? Or should I let it to decay further more to produce more ammonia until the nitrite spike ?
I've also bought some bacteria in a bottle (BACNET, maybe you don't know that brand because I'm buying from France), but I did not use it yet. When should I add a little to the tank ?
Thank you in advance.
I own a 73gal (275l) tank, a REEFER 350, I filled it with water on friday, 22th of april (Day 0).
I only got dry rock et dry sand, so I'm using the dead shrimp method to trigger de nitrogen cycle.
day 2 : I added the dead shrimp.
day 6 : I tested my nitrite, 0.5 ppm
day 8 : Nitrite test = between 0.5 et 1 ppm
day 11 (today) : Nitrite test = between 2 et 4 ppm
The dead shrimp is still decaying so I was wondering when Am I supposed to remove it from the tank ? Or should I let it to decay further more to produce more ammonia until the nitrite spike ?
I've also bought some bacteria in a bottle (BACNET, maybe you don't know that brand because I'm buying from France), but I did not use it yet. When should I add a little to the tank ?
Thank you in advance.