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    A 3 months fauna-less planted tank

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    Can it be assumed that a newly set up 2 ft lightly planted tank without fishes will be ammonia free after 3 month?
    Lazy to get test kits & test

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    Re: A 3 months fauna-less planted tank

    i think in 3 months, the planted tank should be ammonia free. your BB colony should have establish by then.
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    Re: A 3 months fauna-less planted tank

    I think you get mosquitoes most likely. Temperature rising, becareful with your water especially with dengue mosquitoes. This should be the more concerning portion than ammonia. You could have a red albino molly patrolling the plant though. It loves to eat algae. If you do regular water change, you should not need to worry about ammonia. Ammonia worries kicks in when your bioload is too high.

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    Re: A 3 months fauna-less planted tank

    Thanks for the replies. The tank is covered so no worries. Might be overseas for 3 months so would be nice to restart the tank...

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    Re: A 3 months fauna-less planted tank

    Totally covered or covered with slight gaps? Mosquitoes will still make their way into glass tanks with glass covers (with gaps). Still better to place fish inside. However, you'll be away for 3 mths and fish can't be fed...

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    Re: A 3 months fauna-less planted tank

    Pardon me, but what has restarting the tank got to do with ammonia level?
    What are you trying to find out?

    When I saw your initial question, I got the feeling you're planning to add loads of fishes in at the same time which is a no-no.
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    Re: A 3 months fauna-less planted tank

    TS, few months away, and have planted tank??? How to ensure water with no insects especially mosquitoes??? Cover the tanks? Then how the temperature?? Also, with timer may not always work as it may spoil.

    Any one at home??? Else anything happen like the canister pipe loose etc, water flow like crazy man, think better do it when you are around.

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    Re: A 3 months fauna-less planted tank

    Not to mention the topup of evaporated water over 3 months, heh.

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    Re: A 3 months fauna-less planted tank

    Thanks for all your concerns. My previous tank is BGA infested to such an extent that black out doesn't work as it kept coming back...
    I'm throwing in some old soil, tap water, filter & plants & plan to leave it for 3 months. When I'm back I will just throw in new fishes.
    The tank comes with its own cover, so it's quite tightly covered with maybe just a small slit.
    The filter is internal so no chances of overflowing due to filter malfunction.
    Evaporation is not a problem as it is covered, furthermore for such a big tank there should be enough so that the plants don't dry up.
    Anything else that I might have missed?

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    Re: A 3 months fauna-less planted tank

    So really?
    You're planning to add fishes when you're back.
    Try to stagger the additions, that is, not too many fishes all at the same time.
    - eric

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