Hello! After quite a long hiatus without a tank, 2 weeks ago I set up a little 100 litre tank and started the fishless cycle. I'm running into some problems that are confusing me so I decided to come home
First issue is I'm 13 days in and I dont have any nitrites showing up yet. Second issue, I measured the ph in the tank and it has shot up to 8.2. My tap water is 7.0
Just as some more info on the tank and my water. The tank is a Aquascaper 600 100 liter with an Oase Biomaster Thermo 250, I have taken out most of the media and sponges provided and replaced them with Seachem Matrix as its a much more efficent media than the sponges provided and does not affect the water. My tap water is 7.0 and hard and stable - I've not got hardness tests to hand but from my water company it is classed as Very hard and the average is 128.3mg/l calcium.
If anyone can throw up any help it would be much appreciated.
Thanks Wills
First issue is I'm 13 days in and I dont have any nitrites showing up yet. Second issue, I measured the ph in the tank and it has shot up to 8.2. My tap water is 7.0
Just as some more info on the tank and my water. The tank is a Aquascaper 600 100 liter with an Oase Biomaster Thermo 250, I have taken out most of the media and sponges provided and replaced them with Seachem Matrix as its a much more efficent media than the sponges provided and does not affect the water. My tap water is 7.0 and hard and stable - I've not got hardness tests to hand but from my water company it is classed as Very hard and the average is 128.3mg/l calcium.
If anyone can throw up any help it would be much appreciated.
Thanks Wills