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	Cycling and plants
desiredusername Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 99 Votes: 36 Registered: 26-Sep-2006	I am starting up my first planted tank and i have a few questions: 1. Before putting plants into the tank do you have to cycle before planting, or after, or do the plants cycle the tank? 2.what would be a plant I can usse as a background instead of vals?, my tank is only 40cm 3 Do i need to use ferts? thanks in advance
Posted 20-Nov-2006 21:58
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	1 is generally dependant on how planted you are making the tank. If you plant front to back plants all over the place and stock slow you don't have to cycle the tank first. 2 and 3 are dependant on quantity of plants, lighting situation, CO2 addition...etc. If you clue us in on your whole setup then we can give you better advice. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 20-Nov-2006 23:16
desiredusername Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 99 Votes: 36 Registered: 26-Sep-2006	i am going to use DIY CO2, i dont have lights yet but will probably have around 2-3 watts per gallon. The tank is a 16gal cube with 40cm sides. I plan to plant all but the front left quater. Are there plants that, once planted, will cover the floor of the tank? the plant must be short Stock: 1x ram 1x siamese fighter 4x khuli loach
Posted 21-Nov-2006 09:27
desiredusername Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 99 Votes: 36 Registered: 26-Sep-2006	Edited by desiredusername Would water wisteria like in Little fish's 125g tank fill this job?
Posted 21-Nov-2006 09:40
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Yes, it would, but why? I would suggest that you take your time before you set up this tank. In that time you should enjoy the learnings about plants and their needs, about plant options, and everything else that comes to mind with planted tanks. It is fun to dig into this topic and you will be glad to have spent the time first before you make mistakes. Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 21-Nov-2006 10:50


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