Can I cycle my tank with a bunch of cories?

[el wadd]

I've stocked my tank full of plants, and thru a few cories and a few $1 convict parrots to move the process along. My problem is that the C-P's keep trying to eat my mystery snails.....
Honestly I like the snails more than the fish, so my question to you guys is.....
Can I throw another 10 or so cories in there, and ditch the C-P's? Will the cories do the same thing as the C-P's? I just bought them cuz they were on sale, and plan on returning them once the tank is cycled...but I'd rather ditch them now before they kill all my snails.

[dorkfish]

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81388

Have you read that?

[dbcb314]

Corys IME are pretty hardy... it should be fine

[el wadd]

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81388

Have you read that?

Yes, the question was actually pretty irrelevant seeing as how I have so many plants, they actually did the cycling for me. I threw the fish in there just to make sure everything was covered. I figured a lil bit more food for the plants etc...

Actually, the article above doesn't mention the Planted Cycling Method. Is that because the average hobbyist doesn't usually have the right set-up initially?

Here's a link I'm sure you've seen, but for everyone else out there looking for another option.....

http://www.rexgrigg.com/cycle.htm

[donthitmyhead]

Sure you can, you can cycle a tank with any fish imo as long as you don't add too many. I cycled my tank with neons.

[jm1212]

with plants, it is possible to have a "quiet" or even "silent" cycle, but you ahve to stock SLOWLY. start with two or three corydoras and then see what your water parameters are and then wait a week to amek sure, and then you can add two or three more, and so on.

[Mgamer20o0]

Yes, the question was actually pretty irrelevant seeing as how I have so many plants, they actually did the cycling for me. I threw the fish in there just to make sure everything was covered. I figured a lil bit more food for the plants etc...

Actually, the article above doesn't mention the Planted Cycling Method. Is that because the average hobbyist doesn't usually have the right set-up initially?

Here's a link I'm sure you've seen, but for everyone else out there looking for another option.....

http://www.rexgrigg.com/cycle.htm

most people dont start off with plants right away. when i set up a new tank ill toss plants and cycled filter media and bam cycled.