Adding Plants During Fishless Cycle

[stackem evs]

While not planning to add fish for 2-3 weeks yet while going through a fishless cycle is it safe (even good) to start adding plants?

I want to get them and the wood/stones setup correctly prior to buying fish. Do I need to wait or ok to go ahead.

Thanks


just added the word "weeks" incase you thought I meant days, months or even years.......

 

[Miss Wiggle]

yes but not too many

plants use up ammonia and will therefore slow down the cycle if you add too many. however by too many i mean like properly planted tanks with plants covering 90% of the substrate.

so yeah feel free to put some in, but don't go mad!

 

[highfire]

Thanks for the prompt reply, Miss Wiggle. I am quite relieved that the plants won't suffer, and also that I haven't added too many.

 

[muzzy]

I found a link that pretty much says what Miss Wiggle just said.

http/www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_newtank.htm

There seems to be a lot of information in it so might be worth reading.

 

[stackem evs]

I found a link that pretty much says what Miss Wiggle just said.

http/www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_newtank.htm

There seems to be a lot of information in it so might be worth reading.

It looks an interesting site. But after a quick read, he is talking about setting up a tank using a "heavy planted" tank, rather than doing the fishless cycle talked about here.

Anyone else know of this idea and agree/disagree?