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Thread: Startin up a tank(CYCLING)

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    Startin up a tank(CYCLING)

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    Hi, i would like to know

    1) when cycling the water, do i add only plants? and also what do i look out for?
    2) what are the suitable parameters?
    3) what plants are suitable for cycling?

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    Heavy planting is thought to help shorten, or even eliminate, the cycling period. Generally, most stem plants or floating plants, which tend to be fast growing and nutrient hungry, are fine for cycling.... you can replace them with other species later on. Adding a handful (3-4) hardy fish initially could kick-start the nitrogen cycle as well. the cycling period is usually seen as over when NH4 and NO2 levels are very very low and stable.... NO3 up to 10 ppm is ok for planted tanks.

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    from the way you phrase the qn, i gather you're asking about which plants are good to start the tank growing and not about the nitrogen cycle
    in which case i recommend u get any fast growing plant to head off any algae problems

    floating plants are especially good and they keep the water column clean
    i especially like hornwort (c. demersum/submersum) and t. siliquosa (relative of watersprite)

    one more thing to note : plant densely
    the more plants you have inside, the less algae
    even though you have to remove the plants to make space for nicer looking, slower growing ones, it's a lot less painful than fighting off algae

    have you taken a look at any online plant database?

    http://www.dennerle.de/pflanzen/pflanzensuche_e.asp
    http://www.tropica.com/default.asp

    these two are not bad
    the tropica one in particular has the growth rates of the plants
    enjoy

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