Cycling Question Help

[boabmac63]

My ph is at 6.6 will that be to low and stall the cycle

 

[Prime Ordeal]

No, it shouldn't stall it. It will be considerably less efficient though, only about 30% as efficient than at a pH of 8 say. If the pH drops lower then yes you will completely stall the cycle. Boosting it with bicarb of soda will help but I can't remember if you're doing fishless or not and you have to be very careful if dosing with fish in.

 

[boabmac63]

No, it shouldn't stall it. It will be considerably less efficient though, only about 30% as efficient than at a pH of 8 say. If the pH drops lower then yes you will completely stall the cycle. Boosting it with bicarb of soda will help but I can't remember if you're doing fishless or not and you have to be very careful if dosing with fish in.

Its fishless and what u mean soda like cola

 

[Prime Ordeal]

No, it shouldn't stall it. It will be considerably less efficient though, only about 30% as efficient than at a pH of 8 say. If the pH drops lower then yes you will completely stall the cycle. Boosting it with bicarb of soda will help but I can't remember if you're doing fishless or not and you have to be very careful if dosing with fish in.

Its fishless and what u mean soda like cola

LOL! Yeah I bet the bacteria would love some PEPSI.

No, I mean sodium bicarbonate which is sold in the baking section of your supermarket as Bicarbonate of Soda (mustn't contain anything else).

 

[boabmac63]

No, it shouldn't stall it. It will be considerably less efficient though, only about 30% as efficient than at a pH of 8 say. If the pH drops lower then yes you will completely stall the cycle. Boosting it with bicarb of soda will help but I can't remember if you're doing fishless or not and you have to be very careful if dosing with fish in.

Its fishless and what u mean soda like cola

LOL! Yeah I bet the bacteria would love some PEPSI.

No, I mean sodium bicarbonate which is sold in the baking section of your supermarket as Bicarbonate of Soda (mustn't contain anything else).

Ok ta