When Doing Fishless Cycle Can I Put My Live Plants In?

[baker360360]

Can I start putting my plants into my tank when I get it?
They are going from my small tank into new one. Will this slow cycling down? Or kill the plants?

 

[fm1978]

Yeah, you can just get them in there right away. Live pants shouldn't die or slow down the process...they should help!

 

[BerryAttack]

it'll be fine, you'll probably see some melting of the plants, but they should come back. its just them adjusting to the water.

 

[SLIM]

However fishless cycling should be done in the dark. Ammonia + light = bad algae. Plants need light. Personally I would wait until after the cycle.

 

[fm1978]

However fishless cycling should be done in the dark. Ammonia + light = bad algae. Plants need light. Personally I would wait until after the cycle.

Personally, I think the pros out-weigh the cons. I have my plants exposed to light a lot, never direct sunlight, and I couldn't grow algae if I tried. The easy, fast growing plants seem to hoover up whatever nutrients are around and stunt any algae growth...only in my short experience, though...

 

[SLIM]

However fishless cycling should be done in the dark. Ammonia + light = bad algae. Plants need light. Personally I would wait until after the cycle.

Personally, I think the pros out-weigh the cons. I have my plants exposed to light a lot, never direct sunlight, and I couldn't grow algae if I tried. The easy, fast growing plants seem to hoover up whatever nutrients are around and stunt any algae growth...only in my short experience, though...

Oh I totally agree. But this doesnt apply to a tank in mid cycle. This only works in a mature tank with 0 ammonia present

 

[fm1978]

In that case, I defer to your greater experience! Hehe!

 

[baker360360]

Update!

I've changed my mind I've gone for transferring some of my filter media over with 3 guppies and all the substrate (sand). And the plants are in.

Not sure what to expect now. As in plants or fish health. And cycle? Should I expect toxic spikes? Ammonia + nitrite ?

There's 3 guppies in this 190l (50gallon) my existing tank is next to new one still running with the rest of the fish so if any thing drastic happens I can get them back into the small tank