I hate cycling!

Discussion in 'Fish Tank Brands and Kits' started by Eli_The_Eel, Apr 9, 2008.

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  1. mattchew

    mattchew Bristle Worm

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    just put some live rock in there or cocktail shrimp and not kill fish
     
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  3. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    I have heard of it and some people say it will help to start your cycle because urine contains ammonia. It will not, however, speed up a cycle nor do I know many people who are willing to urinate into their own tanks.
     
  4. cornfacereef

    cornfacereef Astrea Snail

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    That's to funny cocktail shrimp I never heard of that. The people at the LFS told me to pee in the tank several time a day. Specialy the first morning pee when you wake up is more concentrated.

    Well I will keep the cocktail shrimp in mind. The pee stuff seems yucky.
     
  5. reefersRus

    reefersRus Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Urinating in your tank is just gross. There are alot of harmful bacteria in urine. I don't see how urinating in your tank would be a good alternative to cocktail shrimp.
    Stick to the shrimp man. Also, whouldn't urinating in your tank make it smell awful after a while?
     
  6. Tangster

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    You can just toss a hunk of frozen fish in there also or a dead mouse anything.. Assuming you have a way to keep the bacteria from dieing out as the cycle goes on for lack of a energy supply or bio load for their numbers . Bacteria will come and go depending on what there is for them to do or feed on or the Load declines so do the bacterial colonies. Thats the point of a single live fish to keep a constant and steady bio load on the bacteria so they will level out and stay in their proper numbers.
    But as for anything dead will work a Hot dog as well as a ball of raw hamburger . Slice of Ham dead bird :) or as mentioned a pee and even better is a cup of Boo Peep ammonia to kick it into over drive.

    Your fish tanks can not store and hold any bacteria in a reserve fashion like a piggy bank. Take a fish out of a established tank and the bacteria will have die off to regrow in numbers and add another fish to a tank increase the bio load and the bacteria will take a week or so to catch up in numbers to accommodate that new addition thats why its best to wait a week or two is better between new animal additions. Them bacteria do their work in their own time ..You can't rush or fool them.
     
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    I'd bet you urine is far less nasty and has less bacteria then a rotting hunk of shrimp.. Urine can be ingested to ward off dehydration or dieing of thirst :) Its been done and is being done .. Somewhere :)
     
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  9. aquaboy

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    Ill just throw one of Amcarrig's numerous dead cats in............
     
  10. Nemo 22

    Nemo 22 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    i urinate in my tank all the time. everytime i do a water change i urinate in the water first then throw up a bit and if the fish are really hungry i poop in the new water let it sit for one day then mix it all up and do a water change.works great my clowns are each 4 inches and my sailfin has grown to 8 inches in 2 months.hmmm i feel like using the bathroom.lmao jk but it wouldnt surprise me if someone did try it one day.lol
     
  11. mattchew

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    HAHAHAHAH
     
  12. mattchew

    mattchew Bristle Worm

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    bair grills..... i think thats how you spell his name?