Fishless cycle without ammonia

How do I do a fishless cycle without adding ammonia, adding fish food? I'm also using seachem stability and prime to do it

 

You can't. You need an ammonia source to cycle a tank.

 

I'm doing a fish less cycle using raw shrimp as my ammonia source. Working well for me so far.

 

I'm doing a fish less cycle using raw shrimp as my ammonia source. Working well for me so far.

Do you mind telling me how you did it?

 

Chuck in a raw shrimp, let it rot and decay. But it's not an accurate method.

 

2 medium sized raw (de-shelled) shrimp in nylon. I weighed it down to keep it from floating. I used this method as pure ammonia is not available in my area

 

Just out of curiosity, what's the motivation for avoiding ammonia?

 

I use fish to cycle my tanks. Not dead ones live ones

 

I use fish to cycle my tanks. Not dead ones live ones

Same. I stock my tank slowly. I stocked my 11 gallon tank by adding 2 fish every week/2 weeks and added the most “delicate” fish last. Start with the harder ones, and add the “delicate” ones last.

 

I use fish to cycle my tanks. Not dead ones live ones

Using fish in a "fishless cycle?" I'm starting to question my whole reality.

 

Using fish in a "fishless cycle?" I'm starting to question my whole reality.

He’s saying that he doesn’t do a fish less cycle. The person who started the thread wants to do one, but saltwater60 is saying that he personally doesn’t do fish less cycling.

 

Just about anything will release ammonia as it decays. A piece of uncooked fish. A prawn. Fish food. Dog food.
But I have always done fish in cycles. I can't imagine watching an empty tank that long. I cycled my 75 gallon with only 1 4" common pleco. No extra water changes were needed.

 

Just about anything will release ammonia as it decays. A piece of uncooked fish. A prawn. Fish food. Dog food.
But I have always done fish in cycles. I can't imagine watching an empty tank that long. I cycled my 75 gallon with only 1 4" common pleco. No extra water changes were needed.

That's what I was under the assumption of. Every thing organic breaks down Into ammonia. The nitrites then nitrates. I was taught to cycle off my regular fish food as if I had said amount of fish in the tank. Feed it daily and regular changes. But like you I started fish in with daily partial changes. And I've never had any issues.

 

He’s saying that he doesn’t do a fish less cycle. The person who started the thread wants to do one, but saltwater60 is saying that he personally doesn’t do fish less cycling.

10-4. That's what I get for participating in the forum after a couple of night-shifts. Yep, I was after the OP's motivation for staying away from ammonia.