So my tank has cycled but need go out of town for a week or so... (1 Viewer)

[Miller]

There is still the remains of a nice size gulf shrimp in the tank. Looks more now like a cotton ball shaped like a shrimp. My Ammonia and Nitrites are zero. I don't want to place livestock in the tank until I return so should I put another shrimp in the tank to make sure the bacteria do not die off before I return. I'll be gone about 9 days. Thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[reeftopia]

put a $4 damsel in there it should be fine

 

[Miller]

I actually thought of putting two clowns in there that I want for my tank but the problem with that is I leave tonight and I don't have an automatic feeder or anyone to feed them while I am out.

put a $4 damsel in there it should be fine

 

[Nickig23]

My husband had a yellow tail damsel in his tank that lived on very minimal feedings if any for 3 years, he traveled a lot back then for months at a time. Named him lucky.


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[inigomontoya]

For 9 days I would just leave the same shrimp. Should be fine, its still putting out ammonia and you don't want to put your first fish in and immediately leave them.

 

[Miller]

I would be worried sick about them if I did that. I am such a tree hugger!

My husband had a yellow tail damsel in his tank that lived on very minimal feedings if any for 3 years, he traveled a lot back then for months at a time. Named him lucky.


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[Nickig23]

I would be worried sick about them if I did that. I am such a tree hugger!

Oh I'm not saying it's right, that was before we met and got married. After that I took over and now have 3 tanks lol. Lucky was around for a while after that, but once I started adding more fish he found out real quick that he had lil man syndrome. picking on everyone in the tank got him killed. I tried to save him but he was too quick for me to ever catch.


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[BigRick]

Just let it be