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Thanks for your help. Currently waiting for nitrites to drop, but ph seems to have dropped to 6 again, so I'm concerned that the cycle will stall again...

Just emptied the tank as I haven't been home for a couple of days. Refilling it now. Tap water ph is around 6.5. I was buying a new light and other bits earlier and saw some aqualibrium by interpet, a salt with built in ph buffer. Ok to use that to buffer the ph? Fingers crossed the cycle kicks...

    Bingo... pH crash.   1 - Do a 100% water change to remove the nitrates, which are responsible for crashing the pH in the first place.  (Once the nitrates build up too high, the buffering capacity of the water is compromised.  buffering capacity can be measured as 'kH'... and as the kH drops...

   That doesn't sound great, fingers crossed! Sorry I haven't! It's 200l.

I did test it the other day and it was 6, which is the lowest that the test can read.

Hi all. I've cycled a couple of tanks before (a couple of years back) with no problems using the fishless method on this page. My current cycle seemed to be going fine, but there have been a few unexpected results. I think it's been cycling for between 4 and 6 weeks (probably 6 but I've lost...

Aye, think the tetra are the only thing I'm not sure about yet, just not sure which kind but want some that will stand out. As for blue rams, better as a pair or group? Before I settle on blue rams, any alternatives? Be good to have a couple of similar options in case they haven't got any blue...

Thanks for the help so far folks, really appreciate it! Right. Think I've decided on a group of Sterbai (8?), tetra of some kind (20?) a golden nugget plec or similar (possibly a pair?) and a pair of community suitable cichlids, thinking blue rams? How does that sound? Other rams more...

The tank is 100cm x 40cm front to back x 50cm tall if I remember correctly. Just tested the ph using the API master test kit and it's showing as 6. As for hardness, I'm not sure, although leaning towards hard as limescale tends to appear around the bath. Leaning towards celestial pearl danios...

After a year or so without a tank I'm getting back into the hobby. This is my old 400 and odd litre tank which housed emperor tetra, some geophagus, an ellioti cichlid, green terrors, a convict and a common plec. Sadly I had to sell up due to a house move. A year later and I've finally got...

Turns out if I climb a ladder and lean right over (after removing some water) I can just about reach the bottom, which has reignited my hopes of planting it properly. Had a rescape tonight as well, let me know what you think:

Would possibly have bought some if you were nearer.

Whereabouts are you located?

Cheers! Yeah, anacharis and java moss, not sure what else as the I can't reach the bottom haha!

Very quick delivery and very well packaged, thanks!!