Quick question on cycling
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I can't speak to the question about plants, but for the fish - unless you plan to do a fish-in cycle you have to wait.
If you are going to do a fish in cycle, make sure you get hardy fish (that you plan to keep anyways - don't get some just cycle.) Then keep an eagle eye on you ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. Read up on cycling so you know what to expect. You'll have to do a lot of water changes (daily) to keep the ammonia and nitrites at a safe level.
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If you are going to do a fish in cycle, make sure you get hardy fish (that you plan to keep anyways - don't get some just cycle.) Then keep an eagle eye on you ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. Read up on cycling so you know what to expect. You'll have to do a lot of water changes (daily) to keep the ammonia and nitrites at a safe level.
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I'm 90% sure you can put your plants in now. You might want to check or just wait for someone more experienced to come and help
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Mebbid
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The plants love ammonia so stock away 
just be sure to add a pinch of fish food every 2 to 3 days to keep levels of nutrients up for the bb.
just be sure to add a pinch of fish food every 2 to 3 days to keep levels of nutrients up for the bb.
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Tank Cycling
Hello Deek...
I wouldn't wait an minute longer. Get some activity in the tank, today! Danios are a good choice. I keep a lot of Rosey or some call them Pearl Danios. Nice, hardy fish that easily tolerate a little less than optimum water conditions, like what you have in the tank during the nitrogen cycle.
You can stock 3 to 4 of these fish in every 10 gallons of water to get a steady source of ammonia. Test the tank water daily. When you have a positive test for either ammonia or nitrite, remove a quarter of the water and replace it with treated tap water. At the end of a month or so, you get several daily tests with no traces of the above toxins. The tank is cycled.
Floating plants are very helpful during the cycle. Hornwort is a favorite. Just drop some individual stems of it into the tank. No planting is needed. It will help maintain a bit better water chemistry.
Have fun!
B
Hello Deek...
I wouldn't wait an minute longer. Get some activity in the tank, today! Danios are a good choice. I keep a lot of Rosey or some call them Pearl Danios. Nice, hardy fish that easily tolerate a little less than optimum water conditions, like what you have in the tank during the nitrogen cycle.
You can stock 3 to 4 of these fish in every 10 gallons of water to get a steady source of ammonia. Test the tank water daily. When you have a positive test for either ammonia or nitrite, remove a quarter of the water and replace it with treated tap water. At the end of a month or so, you get several daily tests with no traces of the above toxins. The tank is cycled.
Floating plants are very helpful during the cycle. Hornwort is a favorite. Just drop some individual stems of it into the tank. No planting is needed. It will help maintain a bit better water chemistry.
Have fun!
B
Mebbid
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3 to 4 fish per gallon is way overstocked for a cycling tank. 1 fish per gallon is the most id recommend.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/fishin-cycling-step-dark-side/
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