João Barbosa Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Hi everyone, I have this old pothos, very well rooted in water. I was wondering if I can use it to cycle my new aquarium... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opie Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 It will help take out ammonia, nitrite, nitrate. So sure. I would let the tank start cycle a bit before putting it. I find cycling with plants from the start slows down the cycle. I put plants in once my nitrate starts increasing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rube_Goldfish Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I would have to think that planting, unless you're exclusively using tissue culture plants, would speed up a new tank's cycle because they'd be seeded with beneficial bacteria. I guess if they took up ammonia/nitrite/nitrate too quickly they might slow down the colonization of those bacteria, but from the standpoint of "when can I put fish in the tank?", plants still ought to speed that up, right? And most plants have an adjustment period when first planted anyway, so I doubt they'd really outcompete the bacteria thay dramatically. You'd still want to do daily testing and be ready for water changes, but plants have to be net help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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