I've been fishless cycling. The other day I added some TetraSafeStart and it really kick started things. My ammonia dropped a couple days later. Nitrite rose and then dropped.
Only problem was when I added more ammonia to feed the cycle, I didn't drop for a couple days. And now it's SLOWLY been dropping for the last three days.
Normally I check just ammonia and nitrite day.
Today I checked pH for the first time in about a week. It's plummeted from normally around 7.0 to 6.0. And it might be even lower than 6.0 - that's just the lowest reading the API kit will give.
What do I do now I've heard pH is really difficult to control .
Is this probably why the ammonia isn't dropping anymore
This is my third setback since I purchased the tank about two months ago. I just want to get settled and buy fish. I'm 24 now and used to keep fish about 10 years ago - I don't remember it being this frustrating.
Any suggestions?
Only problem was when I added more ammonia to feed the cycle, I didn't drop for a couple days. And now it's SLOWLY been dropping for the last three days.
Normally I check just ammonia and nitrite day.
Today I checked pH for the first time in about a week. It's plummeted from normally around 7.0 to 6.0. And it might be even lower than 6.0 - that's just the lowest reading the API kit will give.
What do I do now I've heard pH is really difficult to control .
Is this probably why the ammonia isn't dropping anymore
This is my third setback since I purchased the tank about two months ago. I just want to get settled and buy fish. I'm 24 now and used to keep fish about 10 years ago - I don't remember it being this frustrating.
Any suggestions?