In article , fro2750
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Ok - Here is my tank set up -
I put ammonia in the tank to start the fishless cycle, about a week ago.
The ammonia spiked to off the charts, at least 8.0 ppm. My nitrite is 0.50,
PH is 7.8, Nitrates 0
I had money wort and anacharis and they both died. I am guessing the ammonia
was just to high??
I have laterite mixed with my large gravel. Gravel depth is about 3-4
inches. HOB aqauclear filter, 150 watt heater (76-78 degrees). CO2 injector
bought from Petsmart.
Bought the plants, looked healthy with good green leaves. Now they are
falling apart, and brown.

Thanks for help,
Connie

"Connie" wrote in message
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According to that article, yes... ammonia is good for plants. But while
cycling my tank, my plants died off... well the anacharis did anyhow ( and
I thought that was a VERY hardy plant)... I made my ammonia spike to above
5 ppm to initiate my fishless cycle.

"Jim Anderson" wrote in message
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Can you cycle with plants in the tank...??? Can they make it through the
high amonia spikes?


http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_newtank.htm

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I think the main point of the article is with a heavily planted tank...
there is no cycle, the plants use up all of the waste. So if you start
with a heavily planted tank and get it balanced and running for a month,
you can add fish and there will not be a cycle.



.... and all of the bacteria you have grow, will starve to death and
pollute the tank.

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