cycling of planted tank

01-02-2007, 10:55 PM

hi all, can i check with u guys, do u all cycle your planted tank?
do u all also put mp inside to cycle it?

01-02-2007, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcg

hi all, can i check with u guys, do u all cycle your planted tank?
do u all also put mp inside to cycle it?

what mp? can define what it means?

01-02-2007, 11:04 PM

market prawn.
so how do u cycle your tank?

01-02-2007, 11:25 PM

never haear of using market prawn.

You can use those platys that some people use to feed aros.

jytong · 01-02-2007, 11:28 PM

Usually, I buy those small fish (used for feeding).

01-02-2007, 11:56 PM

Yar, just put in some live feeder (those $1 per packet type) inside. Then ensure the water is moving in the tank lor.

02-02-2007, 12:28 AM

I feel that even putting live feeders etc is not required. just let it run for 2-4 weeks. should be all settled. Cause planted tanks (i'm sure ur using either some form of base fert or ada soil) already have its own "natural nitrates" that come from ur base fert. during the cycling, dun on ur lights. unless you want green water or algae. Be patient and once the cycling is done, you can start planting like crazy.

my 2 cents.

02-02-2007, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barra21

I feel that even putting live feeders etc is not required. just let it run for 2-4 weeks. should be all settled. Cause planted tanks (i'm sure ur using either some form of base fert or ada soil) already have its own "natural nitrates" that come from ur base fert. during the cycling, dun on ur lights. unless you want green water or algae. Be patient and once the cycling is done, you can start planting like crazy.

my 2 cents.

Hahaa, true also for planted. Normally people put live feeder cos they want to get the water "ready" for the more expensive fishes, at the same time the bio-load of the feeder can cultivate the growth of bacteria.
One more thing, the feeder will ensure no mosquito larva can become survive.

02-02-2007, 01:29 AM

Besides using fishes to cycle, planted tanks have a benefit by having the ability to have "silent cycling".

Here's a good link on what it is about:

http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_silent_cycling.php

Good thing is that you don't have to have hardy fishes which you won't want in your tank and will have to "get rid" of them later, and you also won't have to risk your main fishes in the cycling process.

-Calvin

Limsteel · 02-02-2007, 01:34 AM

just get a handful of gravel from existing tank and dump it in... Also plant the tank as soon as possible... plants itself bought from fellow-planters and LFS has bacteria growing on it... So planting also kick start the cycle faster then you leaving a bare tank with nothing inside..

01-02-2007, 10:55 PM	#1
bcg Guest Posts: n/a	cycling of planted tank hi all, can i check with u guys, do u all cycle your planted tank? do u all also put mp inside to cycle it?

01-02-2007, 11:04 PM	#3
bcg Guest Posts: n/a	market prawn. so how do u cycle your tank?

01-02-2007, 11:25 PM	#4
wackytpt Guest Posts: n/a	never haear of using market prawn. You can use those platys that some people use to feed aros.

01-02-2007, 11:28 PM	#5
jytong Arofanatic Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 114	Usually, I buy those small fish (used for feeding).

01-02-2007, 11:56 PM	#6
ah_hong84 Guest Posts: n/a	Yar, just put in some live feeder (those $1 per packet type) inside. Then ensure the water is moving in the tank lor.

02-02-2007, 12:28 AM	#7
Barra21 Guest Posts: n/a	I feel that even putting live feeders etc is not required. just let it run for 2-4 weeks. should be all settled. Cause planted tanks (i'm sure ur using either some form of base fert or ada soil) already have its own "natural nitrates" that come from ur base fert. during the cycling, dun on ur lights. unless you want green water or algae. Be patient and once the cycling is done, you can start planting like crazy. my 2 cents.

02-02-2007, 01:29 AM	#9
the_r0ck Guest Posts: n/a	Besides using fishes to cycle, planted tanks have a benefit by having the ability to have "silent cycling". Here's a good link on what it is about: http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_silent_cycling.php Good thing is that you don't have to have hardy fishes which you won't want in your tank and will have to "get rid" of them later, and you also won't have to risk your main fishes in the cycling process. -Calvin

02-02-2007, 01:34 AM	#10
Limsteel Arofanatic Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 289	just get a handful of gravel from existing tank and dump it in... Also plant the tank as soon as possible... plants itself bought from fellow-planters and LFS has bacteria growing on it... So planting also kick start the cycle faster then you leaving a bare tank with nothing inside..

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