Aqualady40
Aquarium Advice Addict
Someone please explain in detail what the difference between 1.) fish-less cycling and 2.) silent cycling?
Silent Cycling utilizes plants to keep the Ammonia and nitrate in check until the BB colonizes allowing you to add fish and not be as worried about Ammonia Poisoning.
In a Fish-less cycle you dose ammonia, decaying fish food and or raw shrimp as your ammonia source until BB colonizes. You avoid adding to a uncycled tank thus potentially stressing them out as Ammonia builds up.