Wingman-Goose
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I have recently set up a tank which is 2 weeks into cycling and is being prepared for discus. I am fish-in cycling the tank which currently contains 14 small Neons, 5 Black Phantom Tetras and 5 Harlequins ( all the fish are small ).
The tank is a 400 litre tank which is just under 6 foot in length and about 2 foot high.
The tank also contains numerous plants and pieces of wood in Oliver Knott substrate. ( This substrate is meant to keep the pH near neutral ).
I am looking for help as I have done some water checks today and the pH using my tetra laborett kit is at 5.0 which is the lowest reading. This seems too low for the fish I will be putting in.
Can anyone help as to why the pH is so low? Is it to do with the cycling and if so will it come back up?
I have another tank running with gravel, plants and wood which the pH stays consistently at 7.5-8!
The tank is a 400 litre tank which is just under 6 foot in length and about 2 foot high.
The tank also contains numerous plants and pieces of wood in Oliver Knott substrate. ( This substrate is meant to keep the pH near neutral ).
I am looking for help as I have done some water checks today and the pH using my tetra laborett kit is at 5.0 which is the lowest reading. This seems too low for the fish I will be putting in.
Can anyone help as to why the pH is so low? Is it to do with the cycling and if so will it come back up?
I have another tank running with gravel, plants and wood which the pH stays consistently at 7.5-8!