Peeing in tank to speed up cycle?

[richtg]

Hold on a sec...

...OK, I'm back. Yeah, I don't think it's working.

Just think of all the stuff besides ammonia in your urine!!

There are also people out there (Waaco, Texas I think) that think it's healthy to drink your own urine. I'm no scientist, but...

[muck]

Originally Posted by Bryan

Make sure the tank is grounded !!!

[tinpusher]

Spend the $1.98 on a beer and kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

[rickjames]

Originally Posted by tinpusher

Spend the $1.98 on a beer and kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

Best answer yet!

Seriously though, I have heard of that before, and imagine it would work, but a piece of shrimp or better yet some uncured live rock is the best way to cycle a tank, IMO.

[Snoop Dog]

I pee'd in my buddys tank once, he wasnt looking

[dunl]

Seriously though, I have heard of that before, and imagine it would work, but a piece of shrimp or better yet some uncured live rock is the best way to cycle a tank, IMO.

Curious as to why this would work better? The shrimp decomposes and produces ammonia, which starts the cycle.

Curious as to why would starting with straight ammonia instead of it slowly leeching off the shrimp work better? Not that it wouldn't work, but why would that be the BEST way?

[KrazyKuch]

well think about other Chemicals that are in your urin...It's not just ammonia!!!!

[Gizmo]

Started my cycle with a chunk of frozen mysis, within a day I was full into the ammonia cycle. No urine required.

[Murminator]

Hmmmm I did pee in the ocean before I don't think it hurt anything

[trilinearmipmap]

It might work but I wouldn't do it. You might introduce unwanted hitch-hiker crabs into the tank.