cycling new tank with plants?

palgo47

palgo47

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hello! my question is will it be safe to add fish into a planted new uncycle aquarium? will the plant breakdown the ammonium fast enough to make the water safe for the fish? sorry if the question sound silly :p appreciate your advice. thanks!
 
hi
did a fishless cycle when I set up my 120g. added lots, really lots of plants. could not measure any ammonia, never... but had 510w lighting, CO2...
but even today I would anyway not risk to have fish in it before 6 weeks have passed. not worth it, do you want to risk the fish suffer?
 
palgo47 said:
hello! my question is will it be safe to add fish into a planted new uncycle aquarium? will the plant breakdown the ammonium fast enough to make the water safe for the fish? sorry if the question sound silly :p appreciate your advice. thanks!
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Howdy! :hi:

What you're describing is called a "silent cycle." I did that myself for the tank listed in my .sig, and it worked like a charm. The key is fast-growing stem plants that will break down the ammonia. Wisteria grows like a weed, with the benefit of being actually pretty. Also, add your fish a few at a time, to give the system the time to adjust. As you can see, I have just the one betta (still looking for tankmates for him). You'll slowly build up the bacteria you need while avoiding the stress of a fish-cycle. :thm:
 
hey people! thank you so much for the info! im definitely trying out the silent cycle method! hav a great day! cheers!
 
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