On 16 Oct 2002 00:03:21 GMT, (Engine21) wrote:

later (after the cycle). I'm going to try the fishless cycling method. Should
the plants be put in at the beginning of the cycle or wait till the end? Will
that much ammonia at one time harm the plants?

If your tank has the lighting levels used for planted tanks, then all
that ammonia will lead to big algae problems.

If you are setting up a well lit, CO2 injected planted tank, then you
should consider an alternate approach that has worked well for many
people:

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


Chuck Gadd
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua