billythekid
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Jan 23, 2017
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Hi all,
Have recently started a new tank and chosen to do a fishless cycle.
In the tank currently there is aqua soil similar to Amazonia that is made and sold by a LFS, I was told on purchase that this would leach some ammonia and possibly lower PH, I also have a thin layer of white sand over the top, there are two fairly sizeable pieces of driftwood which I know will lower PH as well as some live plants.
My tap water PH is 7.2 while currently my tanks PH is 6.0 (which is as low as the test kit goes, so could possibly be even lower).
I believe that this is too low to begin cycling the tank, I have tried water changes to raise the PH back up but it drops back down within 24-48 hours.
I do not know the GH or KH of either of my tap water or tank water.
So basically after all this my question is what is my next move, should I purchase something sustainable for stabilising water such as crushed coral? Is it worth investing in GH, KH test kits? Should I start raising ammonia levels and attempt to cycle at the current PH level?
(Please note: I would like to if possible keep the driftwood in my finished tank, so at this stage removing it isn’t an option)
Have recently started a new tank and chosen to do a fishless cycle.
In the tank currently there is aqua soil similar to Amazonia that is made and sold by a LFS, I was told on purchase that this would leach some ammonia and possibly lower PH, I also have a thin layer of white sand over the top, there are two fairly sizeable pieces of driftwood which I know will lower PH as well as some live plants.
My tap water PH is 7.2 while currently my tanks PH is 6.0 (which is as low as the test kit goes, so could possibly be even lower).
I believe that this is too low to begin cycling the tank, I have tried water changes to raise the PH back up but it drops back down within 24-48 hours.
I do not know the GH or KH of either of my tap water or tank water.
So basically after all this my question is what is my next move, should I purchase something sustainable for stabilising water such as crushed coral? Is it worth investing in GH, KH test kits? Should I start raising ammonia levels and attempt to cycle at the current PH level?
(Please note: I would like to if possible keep the driftwood in my finished tank, so at this stage removing it isn’t an option)