Planting mid-cycle?

[pippi_89]

Hi!

I have just started cycling my newest tank (first tropical!) and I want to add live plants (planted onto bogwood) but I'm not sure whether to add them now, during the cycle or wait until it's complete. I have anubias in my cold water tanks but I added them long after the tanks were established. Will it make a difference if I do it now or later?

30L biorb - 6 days into cycle

ammonia - 4ppm
nitrite - 0.25ppm
nitrate - 0

edit. I'm thinking of using java fern, anubias and java moss!

 

[phishiephishie]

It won't make any difference you can add plants whenever you want

 

[pippi_89]

Thanks. I just wasn't sure if it would interrupt ammonia/nitrite levels.

 

[schoeplein]

It may or may not reduce NO3 and NO4 levels during your cycle. It will depend upon how much ammonia is being added to the tank. I've got a ton of plants and two schools, certainly helped keep my NOx's from getting out of hand.

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