Recent content by Jake6192

i tested the ph of the tap water and it was about 7.4, so its either the plants or the filter which is causing the water to turn i think.

i tried one water change, but it only made it worse. So do you think that if i can find someone willing to give me some used filter media, that would solve the issue? or at least improve it?

i have a pH of 8.2, ammonia 0.50 ppm, nitrite at 0.50 ppm, and nitrate at 0.50 ppm. why are these so high and what can i do to lower them. there aren't any fish in the tank as  it's new, but it's been setup up for almost 2 weeks now and the results keep on changing, but randomly, never any...