Can These Dwarf Lobsters Stay In Their Bags For 2 Days? Please Help.

Ok so I got 4 dwarf lobsters because I tested my water at 2 different LFS #1 & #2. I did a fishless cycle with fish food. No water changes. Around 4 different kinds of plants. I cycled for 4 weeks.

I tested my water for 4 weeks at LFS #1. The tube was very/darker green at the 2nd week of testing so there's a bunch of ammonia. The 3rd week I tested again at LFS #1 & #2 and the tubes were very pink/purple, so there's a lot of nitrite/nitrates.

Today this last week I tested again and the LFS #1 says the water is fine, so I got the dwarf lobsters from them. Then I went to LFS #2 since they sell snails and shrimps. I tested my water here also and they said the water is fine, there's only a bit of ammonia(yellow) and nitrates(maybe blue/light blue? I forgot). So I got some some red cherry shrimps.

He started to ask me about my tank since the shrimps are sensitive to water quality and this is what I'm getting first for my just cycled tank lol.

I told him I did a fishless cycle. He was like ****. He says that's impossible to do. He says he doesn't know how I can cycle a tank without fishes. And then it's me who went "****!!!" after I got the lobsters. He says my tank isn't cycled then... ? I told him I tested my water here a week and and there's a bunch of nitrites/nitrates.

I also didn't put any kind of chemicals besides some seachem flourish nutrients for my plants. He says my ammonia and chlorine would combine to make "chromine/chromium"? I forgot what he said it would make.

He seems confused how I got it to cycle. So he told me to put in 1 cherry shrimp in my tank only and see how it does for 2 days. Gave me a bunch of their fish poop.

Now I'm scared of putting in my lobsters in the tank... Can they survive for 2 days in the small bag?

Thanks for reading, I could really use some advice.

https://imgur.com/a/ZeIxq

 

It's not healthy or safe for them. It's very likely that they won't survive so please I would recommend not doing this.

 

It's not healthy or safe for them. It's very likely that they won't survive so please I would recommend not doing this.

So should I just put them in the tank without testing? Or return them? The fish store is probably closed right now.

 

Is it possible that you can make and use a temporary setup or use another setup?

 

Is it possible that you can make and use a temporary setup or use another setup?

Yes like a Rubbermaid/big Tupperware with an air stone?

 

Is it possible that you can make and use a temporary setup or use another setup?

This is my only tank. I doubt I have any other big containers. I got a bottle of prime. Maybe use that on the water in my tank if I can find another container?

 

I would do a big water change and then add the inverts to the tank. It seems to be mostly cycled, but you will need to be doing a lot of water changes until you have 0 ammonia 0 nitrites. You will basically be finishing your cycle "fish-in," which seems kind of silly considering you spent so much time trying to cycle fish-less. You should just buy your own test kit at this point, going to the store every time you need it checked is very time-consuming.

 

I would do a big water change and then add the inverts to the tank. It seems to be mostly cycled, but you will need to be doing a lot of water changes until you have 0 ammonia 0 nitrites. You will basically be finishing your cycle "fish-in," which seems kind of silly considering you spent so much time trying to cycle fish-less. You should just buy your own test kit at this point, going to the store every time you need it checked is very time-consuming.

I see. I work close to the lfs 1 min drive
That's why I didnt get a kit

 

So how are they now?

 

So how are they now?

They seem to like it.

https://imgur.com/a/GjEJS