i'd go with 2
hi, my new tank (4 footer) are now ready to add plants into it....i've filled the water upto half on the tank ony...
the question is;
1. Should i just chin-chai plant and let it recycle??
2. Or should i go all out for it??...means, get all the plants i want, and plant them all at one time??
As i already have a seasoned filter, so no need to wait for the bacterial growth of my filter...
Any ideas or suggestions are welcome...
i'd go with 2
1) why chin cai plant leh? plant the want you want your aquascape to look from the start. Save you all the trouble of re-planting and transplant shock. And why need to cycle the tank again leh? What will build up?
2) yes. plant all from the start. you might like to start with more fast growing stem plants first and slowly replace them with more expensive or desired plants later.
Another thing... planted tanks dun cycle like fish tank, cos all the ammonium sucked by plants. so you will not see the peaks in nitrite and nitrate... unless your plants not doing good or something died in there.
Filter in a plant tank is controversial. Useful but not essential (not many people will agree).
first part wholly agree----------------
On 2/22/2002 3:07:01 PM
Another thing... planted tanks dun cycle like fish tank, cos all the ammonium sucked by plants. so you will not see the peaks in nitrite and nitrate... unless your plants not doing good or something died in there.
Filter in a plant tank is controversial. Useful but not essential (not many people will agree).
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second part oso agree
but i like the current and the clear water
i don't rely on it for biofiltration much tho
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