[JWarren]

I personally don't think it would do a bit of good. You seem pretty set in your ways and are unwilling to accept anything new. This is just my observation from reading your posts and I mean nothing personal by it. But, there are a number of experienced reefers here that have used this method, including myself, to start a tank cycle using base rock. I don't know exactly what authority you would listen to, if I did post some links, so I won't bother.

I have never, ever heard of anyone adding or even recommending adding a dead shrimp to enhance or speed up cycle. Maybe you could find were you read that and set that incorrect person straight or post a link to it and we will all gang up on them till they submit to perfection.