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I've not used any bottled bacteria. I would be interested to know how that goes (and which you use) for you as I have an empty tank which I may set up at some point, so may want to try the bottled bacteria this/next time? Have you got nitrite or nitrate readings now or prior? Hopefully the new test kit and bottled bacteria won't take long to arrive! Did you run-in the substrate as per the packaging, sometimes it says you need to do big water changes at certain intervals etc due to ammonia spiking/build up etc? It's good you are seeing algae growth etc so you are part way there. Once you see the completed 'cycle' you should be ok to start adding shrimps if you already have algae etc, but I would just add 2 or 3 shrimp as a tester, and see how they do for a week or two! At least, using your own shrimp, you know they will be healthy shrimp going into the tank! Did you use filter media or anything else from your other tank that would have had bacteria on it?