Marconis
Aquarium Advice Addict
On Friday I am going back home to pick up my 10 gallon with all the supplies so that I can start cycling. Before I continue: this tank will be a low light set up. When I had a 10g low light a few years ago, I honestly don't remember if I even cycled. I think I just put seed material in from my cichlid tank and didn't worry about anything.
I will be going the fishless cycle route as usual, but I have a question or two:
Does the high level of ammonia/nitrite that you self create when cycling do damage to aquatic plants?....this leads me to my next question.
Does it matter when you actually put plants in the aquarium during the cycle? Like, is it safe to add them at the very start and then let the cycle take its course? I just ask this because I am unsure of the effect that high levels of ammo/rites has on the plants.
Also, could any New York City residents recommend a good LFS either in Queens or Manhatten? I know of Fauna, but they seemed a bit pricey when I bought my dart frog there. I moved here from out east in August so I have no idea where to go around here. Oh, and if you would love to donate some low light plants, I accept
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Nick
I will be going the fishless cycle route as usual, but I have a question or two:
Does the high level of ammonia/nitrite that you self create when cycling do damage to aquatic plants?....this leads me to my next question.
Does it matter when you actually put plants in the aquarium during the cycle? Like, is it safe to add them at the very start and then let the cycle take its course? I just ask this because I am unsure of the effect that high levels of ammo/rites has on the plants.
Also, could any New York City residents recommend a good LFS either in Queens or Manhatten? I know of Fauna, but they seemed a bit pricey when I bought my dart frog there. I moved here from out east in August so I have no idea where to go around here. Oh, and if you would love to donate some low light plants, I accept
.Nick
