Interesting cycling picture

fiji4118 · 10/25/2011, 05:18 PM

SO, been cycling my new tank for a couple of weeks. Noticed that the ammonia got up to .5 and then disappeared and started seeing nitrite but I wanted to see a bit more ammonia before I let it go. So i stuck a pantyhose bag with some shrimp inside in my sump. Thought it would make the removal easier. Took a look today and after 2 days in the system this picture is what I saw. Any reason that I need to remove them from the bag? Is this inhibiting the cycle in some way? Ammonia is up to 1 and steady so I assume not. Thought it was a cool thing to look at if nothing else....

thegrun · 10/25/2011, 05:30 PM

Cool looking. I believe it is a bacteria or fungal growth mat. I would remove it.

fiji4118 · 10/25/2011, 05:55 PM

You think it originated from the shrimp that were added? Something they brought in or something on the live sand or rock?

thegrun · 10/25/2011, 06:22 PM

You can expect various bacteria blooms as the tank cycles and matures. The bacteria were already present in the tank, you just provided them with food. It's not a big deal, but something you don't want to spread.

fiji4118 · 10/25/2011, 06:36 PM

Ok, so everyone tagging along in agreement that I should go ahead and pull this bag of shrimp and let it finish cycling from here? Thanks thegrun

briankmarsh1980 · 10/25/2011, 07:01 PM

I would pull the shrimp that is just weird lol
you can just put a little fish food in every day like you were feeding fish

maymania6 · 10/25/2011, 09:28 PM

That thing looks alien. I would swiftly remove it if it were in my tank. Weird!

10/25/2011, 07:01 PM	#6
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10/25/2011, 05:30 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Cool looking. I believe it is a bacteria or fungal growth mat. I would remove it.

10/25/2011, 05:55 PM	#3
fiji4118 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Highlands Ranch. CO Posts: 98	You think it originated from the shrimp that were added? Something they brought in or something on the live sand or rock?

10/25/2011, 06:22 PM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	You can expect various bacteria blooms as the tank cycles and matures. The bacteria were already present in the tank, you just provided them with food. It's not a big deal, but something you don't want to spread.

10/25/2011, 06:36 PM	#5
fiji4118 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Highlands Ranch. CO Posts: 98	Ok, so everyone tagging along in agreement that I should go ahead and pull this bag of shrimp and let it finish cycling from here? Thanks thegrun

10/25/2011, 09:28 PM	#7
maymania6 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 111	That thing looks alien. I would swiftly remove it if it were in my tank. Weird!