daileene
Planted Tank Addict
You don't need to cycle a tank for plants, just fish. Go ahead and throw them in.
I am amazed at how many people are jumping on the el natural method. Let me give you some great advice. Plant your plants and don't move them. When you uproot them, the soil comes up too. If you have to uproot and replant them, do small sections at a time, followed by large water changes (up to 50%). I would plan to rescape the tank over a period of several weeks.
MTS huh? You should line up all the 10 gallons in a row and then put a shop light over top. Then you'll have the beginnings of a fish room.
Hello Chizer..yes, I know I don't have to cycle my tank for plants, I actually just got the plants I ordered from Mikeswetpets in eBay today (sent tuesday). So I got a field day finally aquascaping my tank. I also had more plants coming in tomorrow from sweetaquatics (which I ordered since 2/14/2011, but coz of bad storms, their warehouse got damaged and just finally sent my plants yesterday)
LOL..yes, definitely MTS. But this tank cured it. I don't have a room for another one. Unless I will really get a very good deal..like another FREE STUFF. hehe.
I have this tank along with my 4.4G in my bedroom. I had my other 10G in the living room and my 5G in the kitchen. That's it. No other room available.