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Cycled Tank Definition
APDers,
OK - so a buddy and I were discussing tank cycling and we discovered that
the term is not well defined. So, in response to our find, I would like to
pose the question to the group. This question is valid because it does
involve plants as a viable option in the answer.
What is the definition of a cycled tank?
-Does this definition include the water column?
-Does this definition include a complete, thriving colony of
ammonium/nitrate
consuming/converting bacteria?
-Is a cycled tank one that has just been set-up, new water, but
contains a sponge from a cycled
tank?
-Does a cycling tank _need_ plants, do they help the process be
completed faster, are there
disadvantages to cycling with plants?
Let's discuss this point because I am sure that most of us have differing
responses to the proposed question. This is a serious post, so, serious
responses only please.
Sincerely,
Tired of stupid, non-plant, argumenative threads.
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