I don't know what happened to my plants, they all died. I thought maybe
cause the ammonia was off the charts, at least 8.0 ppm, but from reading, it
appears ammonia is good for plants. If not the ammonia, I have no idea why
my plants died. I have good lighting (DIY for a planted tank), CO2, laterite
in my gravel... everything you need.
In regards to your question, "But I have been advised by my LFS to make sure
in my
planted tank that I don't let the PH get too high or I will have a problem
with amonia no breaking down." My tank was set up less than 2 weeks ago. I
added ammonia. My level skyrocketed. Now my ammonia is 0, and my nitrites
have gone through the roof. So I am half way there. I thought my ph would
come down a bit with the CO2, but it hasn't yet.
"Justin" wrote in message
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Hi all,
In reading
"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 thought that at the higher ends of PH that ammonia is harder to break
down...? I don't know if this helps at all... From what i read in that
article, the plants soak up the amonia direct from the water so this may
no even be relevant... But I have been advised by my LFS to make sure in
my planted tank that I don't let the PH get too high or I will have a
problem with amonia no breaking down.
Justin.
"Celtic_Wanderer" wrote in message
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I added five or so plants before I added any fish to my tank. I than
added two platys to my tank to cycle it. It's been a month and half and I
have not had any problems. As a matter of fact, I never had any trace of
ammonia, nitrates or nitrites.
I now have a dozen or so plants and twenty fish and everyone is doing
great. I have read that in a planted tank the cycling process is
different and that you may never see traces of ammonia, nitrates or
nitrites because the plant absorb it before they reach measurable levels.
--
Celtic Wanderer
http://home.comcast.net/~Celtic_wanderer
"Connie" wrote in message
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Can you cycle with plants in the tank...??? Can they make it through the
high amonia spikes?