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Aussie_Star
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dont need to cycle, get the plants int here and going. They will do it for ya
Aussie_Star said:
Meaning exactly what?
First of all.. I recommend to cycle the tank without plants, because then you can keep your lights off = no algae growing like they usually do during cycling process. When the cycling is almost done, buy a huge load of plants. Plant them, give them nutrients and CO2. Let the tank still cycle for it's end.
Benefits:
- no huge algae growing during cycling
- tank is fully cycled before fishes come
- lots of plants will "remove" nutrients from algaes and they don't have a chance to grow
superjalami30
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**tear-scar**
What kind of substrate is that in your tank pic above?
What kind of substrate is that in your tank pic above?
superjalami30: That's Red Sea's "Flora Base" and it is awesome
On Cycling: I agree 100% with aussie star, you want to have the tank with as many plants as possible right from the outset. Light or no light, you have planting substrate in the tank, you can get algae. You need plants to fight it. Plus you want the tank to be drained during the planting process anyway. Plants also really accelerate the cycling process. I don't even keep track of cycling anymore.
On Cycling: I agree 100% with aussie star, you want to have the tank with as many plants as possible right from the outset. Light or no light, you have planting substrate in the tank, you can get algae. You need plants to fight it. Plus you want the tank to be drained during the planting process anyway. Plants also really accelerate the cycling process. I don't even keep track of cycling anymore.
flash
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Mr Miagi
Veins are flowing with SW, now going back to FW!
Updated again! 
Aussie_Star
Fishaholic
you will always have algae in a newly setup tank, just becasue you cant see it, its somewhere there your levels are always out.mrV said:
algae will not grow unless it has the bacteria etc to grow. If you put plants into first up they use all these to grow, so you will have every little algae which is good to put algae into to settle them into the tank. i did if for my 187 gall planted and it worked a treated, but i have my algae problem casue i wasnt adding right amount of ferts.
Maroonostrich
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Very nice tanks everyone! 
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