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**Damon** · 10-02-2006, 08:11 AM

The point of a fishless cycle is to add enough ammonia to handle your full bioload. While we aren't perfect (add too much or too little) if done right, there is a minimal spike (less than .5) or minimal dieoff of bacteria.

In a planted tank, its quite possible to have nitrates bottom out (drop to 0). This is normally how we get bga or staghorn in planted tanks. Most high tech planted tanks have to add well over 20-30ppm on NO3 for the plants. I do................

10-02-2006, 08:11 AM	#32
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	The point of a fishless cycle is to add enough ammonia to handle your full bioload. While we aren't perfect (add too much or too little) if done right, there is a minimal spike (less than .5) or minimal dieoff of bacteria. In a planted tank, its quite possible to have nitrates bottom out (drop to 0). This is normally how we get bga or staghorn in planted tanks. Most high tech planted tanks have to add well over 20-30ppm on NO3 for the plants. I do................ __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)