Will my beneficial bacteria die without ammonia

[BristleWormHater]

Set up tank on Tuesday with live rock and live sand. Got water tested and lfs said 0 ammonia. No fish yet, will the bacteria die without an ammonia source?

 

[BristleWormHater]

Set up tank on Tuesday with live rock and live sand. Got water tested and lfs said 0 ammonia. No fish yet, will the bacteria die without an ammonia source?

Btw water was tested today

 

[Dan_P]

Set up tank on Tuesday with live rock and live sand. Got water tested and lfs said 0 ammonia. No fish yet, will the bacteria die without an ammonia source?

The bacteria will eventually die off. When are the fish going in?

 

[BristleWormHater]

The bacteria will eventually die off. When are the fish going in?

Sorry about the slow response but I dosed more bacteria and bought liquid ammonia to dose. That will be enough right?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

How long are you talking about?

 

[Dan_P]

Sorry about the slow response but I dosed more bacteria and bought liquid ammonia to dose. That will be enough right?

How long before the fish go in.

In principle, you could keep feeding the bacteria, and they will keep growing. Right now I have an experiment in progress to see how long a nitrifying bacteria population survive without feeding. So far, they last a month.

 

[BristleWormHater]

How long are you talking about?

maybe a month at max before fish go in.
@Dan_P

 

[Dan_P]

maybe a month at max before fish go in.
@Dan_P

You are fine. If you would feel more comfortable, feed the bacteria a little ammonia, like, tenths of a ppm ammonia per week. That way you won’t be building up too much nitrite and nitrate unnecessarily.

 

[BristleWormHater]

You are fine. If you would feel more comfortable, feed the bacteria a little ammonia, like, tenths of a ppm ammonia per week. That way you won’t be building up too much nitrite and nitrate unnecessarily.

Thanks!

 

[jonelder68]

Sprinkle a pinch of food in and no worries. Or if no fish food a piece of raw shrimp. It will sustain them for awhile!

 

[jonelder68]

Sprinkle a pinch of food in and no worries. Or if no fish food a piece of raw shrimp. It will sustain them for awhile!

In the past I’ve added half a piece of shrimp and let the rock go for 3-4 months. Tested paremeters once or twice a week. As long as you’re getting hits on the basics I think you’ll be fine. I’m getting ready to do this with some Tampa live rock and sand in the refugium while I move the tank to tile the downstairs floor that the wife finally decided to do now that tanks ready to go of course. No interest past 3-4 months on doing the flooring…but now lol!

 

[BristleWormHater]

In the past I’ve added half a piece of shrimp and let the rock go for 3-4 months. Tested paremeters once or twice a week. As long as you’re getting hits on the basics I think you’ll be fine. I’m getting ready to do this with some Tampa live rock and sand in the refugium while I move the tank to tile the downstairs floor that the wife finally decided to do now that tanks ready to go of course. No interest past 3-4 months on doing the flooring…but now lol!

Thanks for input!