Adding my cuc soon.

Monster00101 · 10/13/2011, 01:36 PM

I am about a week away from my tank cycling. Is it safe to add a shrimp with my cuc? Do I have to wait a while after I add crabs and snails or can the shrimp handle being introduced that soon?

sporto0 · 10/13/2011, 02:04 PM

Shrimp can be a little more sensitve to water conditions than crabs, I would wait until the cycle is complete just to be safe.

xCry0x · 10/13/2011, 04:06 PM

Let it cycle then add inverts.

Zappo · 10/13/2011, 04:33 PM

I'd hold off on the shrimp until you have things in the tank that require feeding so they have something to eat. Same with the crabs. They'll go after your snails if there's no algae to pick at yet.

Monster00101 · 10/13/2011, 08:28 PM

I'm not gonna put anything in until the tank is finished cycling. I have also been turning the lights on longer as the cycle comes to an end to grow some algae for the crabs. I'm only gonna wait a week after adding my cuc to put the first fish in. I figured feeding the crabs and shrimp would help to strenthen the bacteria.

10/13/2011, 01:36 PM	#1
Monster00101 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: alberta Posts: 858	Adding my cuc soon. I am about a week away from my tank cycling. Is it safe to add a shrimp with my cuc? Do I have to wait a while after I add crabs and snails or can the shrimp handle being introduced that soon? __________________ Piece of mind is priceless

10/13/2011, 08:28 PM	#5
Monster00101 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: alberta Posts: 858	I'm not gonna put anything in until the tank is finished cycling. I have also been turning the lights on longer as the cycle comes to an end to grow some algae for the crabs. I'm only gonna wait a week after adding my cuc to put the first fish in. I figured feeding the crabs and shrimp would help to strenthen the bacteria. __________________ Piece of mind is priceless

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10/13/2011, 02:04 PM	#2
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	Shrimp can be a little more sensitve to water conditions than crabs, I would wait until the cycle is complete just to be safe.

10/13/2011, 04:06 PM	#3
xCry0x Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Martinez, CA Posts: 1,116	Let it cycle then add inverts.

10/13/2011, 04:33 PM	#4
Zappo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnetonka, MN Posts: 582	I'd hold off on the shrimp until you have things in the tank that require feeding so they have something to eat. Same with the crabs. They'll go after your snails if there's no algae to pick at yet.