Going To Do Fishless Cycle

[fish-face]

Been reading up on doing a fishless cycle as posted by a fellow member and it says you need extra aeration via an air stone or air pump,was going to add plants before i start a fishless cycle but dont have an air pump/stone,am i stumped or any way round this, tank is approx 77 gal-thanks

 

[diademhill]

Been reading up on doing a fishless cycle as posted by a fellow member and it says you need extra aeration via an air stone or air pump,was going to add plants before i start a fishless cycle but dont have an air pump/stone,am i stumped or any way round this, tank is approx 77 gal-thanks

Your filter will provide adequate circulation.
If you are doing a fishless cycle it will go quicker without plants.

 

[fish-face]

thanks

 

[Kairi]

faster w/o plants? i'm assuming you mean real ones?

 

[diademhill]

faster w/o plants? i'm assuming you mean real ones?

Real ones are the only ones that count

Plants will utilise some of the nutrients that could be feeding the bacteria so they do slow down a fishless cycle. OTOH if cycling with fish, growing plants can give a bit of leeway as they take out some of the nitrites.