Nuuuu! Plants Being Burned!

[twistedlink]

Im cycling my tank so ive got it at 86 F (30 C) right now, and the plants are dying after being in it for just 2 days, this sucks, theyre tropical plants too, one seems okay though.

I dont know of the species, can fishless cycling be done at lower than 30C?

 

[SuperColey1]

fishless cycling can be done at any temperature. How many plants are in the tank? If loads then just cycle with fish. The plants will take up the ammonia.

andy

 

[frozenbarb]

Uhh can anyone confirm that you need 86F to cycle? Where did you hear that?

You can almost cycle at any temperture above freezing.

I have a suspicion that your "Tropical Plants" are Non Aquatic plants.

Make sure you have the correct amount of lightning for plants.

 

[fozziebear]

most plants will not do well above 26 degrees C, the higher the temperature the faster the cycle so ive heard, ive heard it can take up to 6 months to cycle a cold saltwater tank, also i dont agree about cycling with fish if you have lots of plants, ive cycled with fish, and since i heard about fishless cycling id never do it again.

 

[SuperColey1]

My plants do nicely at 28ºC (temp is hotter for my Rams)

I didn't cycle with fish previous to planted but I have since with no deaths or problems.

(In fact when I first started on planted I put the whole fishload straight in a fresh (2 months after the last lot died from a CO2 dump) with no ill effects.

Andy

 

[George Farmer]

Higher temp = faster cylcing, faster everything, including plant growth.