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Old 06-05-2010, 01:10 PM
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I agree, i just finished cycling my tank with 2 chromis and they are always out! Its cool they are always darting around and in view, only hide at night for resting. They also eat like pigs.
For the benefit of new reefers and without any reflection on Tony because obviously he didn't know, the use of live fish for cycling is considered in the hobby as inhumane.
Putting a fish through the torture and likely death in cycling a tank is unecessary when a schrimp from you grocer will do.
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Old 06-05-2010, 03:14 PM
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Glad that you have something to watch in your tank this weekend! Woop!
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Old 06-05-2010, 03:18 PM
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Naesco, I just noticed your avatar... very fitting!!! lol The Fenner police?!
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Old 06-05-2010, 04:43 PM
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you guys mean a frozen shrimp i get from save on foods? or costco? just toss one in?
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Old 06-05-2010, 06:15 PM
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you guys mean a frozen shrimp i get from save on foods? or costco? just toss one in?
Yes, that is all you need. The tank needs something organic to cause the tank to cycle.
In the past, the poop from very hardy fish like the damsals were used.
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Old 06-05-2010, 06:21 PM
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Naesco, I just noticed your avatar... very fitting!!! lol The Fenner police?!
I used to have a 9 footer and kept 8 or so tangs and read up and experienced their need for a large tank.
I would post from time to time and another reefer posted that I was a Tang Nazi. I objected to him calling me a Nazi and he changed it to Tang Police. That label stuck.
Another reefer sent me the avatar.
Now there are many tang police on all the reef boards.
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Old 06-07-2010, 05:00 PM
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i know you guys said to wait a bit but I gave in and bought some clowns and a goby!
It was hard not too. they were damn cute
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Old 06-07-2010, 05:18 PM
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I didnt know, i was told by a lfs to do it, and now the chromis are happy and doing well!

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For the benefit of new reefers and without any reflection on Tony because obviously he didn't know, the use of live fish for cycling is considered in the hobby as inhumane.
Putting a fish through the torture and likely death in cycling a tank is unecessary when a schrimp from you grocer will do.
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