plants+fishless cycle... can they mix?

[jojobo]

I recently bought plants and added tetra safestart bacteria and started the fishless cycling with ammonia. i just read though that the bacteria and plants might compete for the ammonia and the plants will absorb it quicker, and that I should not start the fishless cycling with plants.

Is fishless cycling somehow harmful to plants?
Can I just add the fish in and will the plants take up the fish ammonia?
Also, why is the ammonia level still so high up with the plants?

 

[tomtom14]

Plants will not be harmed by high ammonia unless it's exceptionally high. Don't add the fish as they will get killed by the ammonia. If it's more than 1 than that can harm the fish. So don't add the fish unless it's below that number.

 

[ScotJudd]

Plants will take up ammonia but you need a lot and fully growing. I suspect your newly planted tank is fairly sparse and would have very little effect on ammonia levels.

 

[Supergummy]

As other said your plants should be fine as long as your ammonia levels aren't off the chart.