12 Gallon Nanocube looking for advice

[bryancb]

Chromis is doing great and ive got all 0's
Couldnt resist Mr Cobs auction and picked up a nice Dragon Eye mini colony
Also FireWater had some Nuclear Green Palys i had to have
I may have rushed into them but all seems fine so far.... knock on wood
glad to have the addition of some color

Was thinking down the line id like to add maybe just 2 clowns and anemone or something for them to host in
any suggestions on what i could keep for them as far as size?

[SoLiD]

Definitely DO NOT do this because it will only rot and could lead to unwanted bacteria growth; adding pure ammonia is safer and more direct. If you put decent LR in the tank there's a good chance it has enough bacteria on it to gobble up the ammonia that's being produced by the decaying shrimp. If the rock came from an established tank with fish in it there's a good chance you are wasting your time with the shrimp and just producing nitrate.

FWIW, it took me about two weeks to cycle my tiny 3G tank...

Um... Maybe I should have clarified the "Leave the shrimp in there for a day" part; as in, remove the raw shrimp after a day, then Wait until the next day to test for Ammonia and Nitrite. If the tank is cycled then it will only raise nitrates and the first 2 parts of the cycle will be virtually undetectable. That would be the easiest scientific proof if the right amount of bacteria is in the system. Right !?!? The advice was meant as ONLY a Test to see if it WAS or WAS NOT Fully Cycled. There is no such thing as "Wasted Time" when it comes to the well being and benefit of the animals we care for. I know when I was new it took me a little time to fully understand the cycle process and why some tanks cycle faster than others.