Glad to hear bud.
Patience and research will definitely pay off in the end. Do you plan to do live plants?Someone with Discus and tank mates
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Glad to hear bud.
Patience and research will definitely pay off in the end. Do you plan to do live plants?
I agree
do not add any fish.
if you have acess to good filter media you can use that to seed your 55's filter.
It is the same as adding bio spira to your tank.
depending on the availability of media you can jump start the cycle (usually 3-5 days) and have a cycled tank.
until then do not add fish.
if you do not have media available from a reliable source then you must do water changes to keep ammonia and nitrites below .25.
good luck
(we can address the stocking issues after the tank has cycled.)
do not add any fish.
if you have acess to good filter media you can use that to seed your 55's filter.
It is the same as adding bio spira to your tank.
depending on the availability of media you can jump start the cycle (usually 3-5 days) and have a cycled tank.
until then do not add fish.
if you do not have media available from a reliable source then you must do water changes to keep ammonia and nitrites below .25.
good luck
(we can address the stocking issues after the tank has cycled.)
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To Gatotsu77 yes, I have live plants in the tank I need the correct bulbs and maybe co2; my plants I have now need help. I have given them Flourish; they may need more.
Not all plants will like the higher temps.Bare bottom tanks are very practical for first time Discus.Easy to clean the bottom.Amazon sword plants in red clay pots will grow very good with a root tab in the pot.They don`t need Co2.
The plants I chose are
high temperature resistant plants that go with warm water fish such as Discus etc. I will have to purchase a C02 setup and correct lighting; that is going to come in the real near future.
high temperature resistant plants that go with warm water fish such as Discus etc. I will have to purchase a C02 setup and correct lighting; that is going to come in the real near future.
Let me get this right......
I have say 7-8 live plants in my 55 gallon tank. I don't need to cycle my tank? I can put new fish in my tank slowly and that would be alright? Right now my levels are ph 6.6, nitrates 0, ammonia 0 and my nitrites are 1.0: I am cycling my tank on a daily basis and I haven't needed to do this all along?
I have say 7-8 live plants in my 55 gallon tank. I don't need to cycle my tank? I can put new fish in my tank slowly and that would be alright? Right now my levels are ph 6.6, nitrates 0, ammonia 0 and my nitrites are 1.0: I am cycling my tank on a daily basis and I haven't needed to do this all along?
I have say 7-8 live plants in my 55 gallon tank. I don't need to cycle my tank? I can put new fish in my tank slowly and that would be alright? Right now my levels are ph 6.6, nitrates 0, ammonia 0 and my nitrites are 1.0: I am cycling my tank on a daily basis and I haven't needed to do this all along?
To my understanding, plants cannot absorb nitrite. They can, however, convert ammonia into a viable food source. I believe this is why it is mentioned that "cycling" isn't absolutely necessary with a DENSELY planted tank, as the plants can absorb the ammonia without needing the filter to collect and convert it. A handful of plants may not keep up with the bio load as you're expecting, especially if they're not growing. If the plants don't have their requirements met, they will begin to decompose, and do exactly the opposite of what you want to accomplish. I myself would suggest sticking to the cycle, and in a few more weeks, you'll be glad you did.
Oh, just an idea for you.. write down on a calendar when your projected finish date will be (I'd have to read back to remember more about this thread, but roughly two weeks sounds close... don't just trust the date though) and when you happen to notice that you're finally at your destination on the calendar, give a quick test, and see how the params are. If they're good, score, you just earned yourself a christmas in january.
If not, no harm done, give it a few more days, and check it again.
good call Gatotsu
in a heavily planted (established) tank yes you may not have a cycle.
but as mentioned there are issues with planted tanks too(plant die off contributing to the waste)
in a heavily planted (established) tank yes you may not have a cycle.
but as mentioned there are issues with planted tanks too(plant die off contributing to the waste)
