Cycling 60gal update

[NexVobis]

Day 4: So I decided to use fish food instead of actual ammonia for my fish less cycle. Finally seeing my levels rise, water parameters as of today are as follows;
pH: 7.6 (still high)
Ammonia: 0.25
Nitrite: about 0.25
Nitrate: between 20-40

Have added some Amazon Swords and some Crypts


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[icydeath]

If you want to lower your pH while helping the plants you could dose liquid CO2. Lowers pH slightly and is useful for the plants!

Hope I helped, - Raymond

 

[NexVobis]

Thank you Raymond, I think I will do that. I thought it would slowly lower with the driftwood but it's still the same.


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[icydeath]

The driftwood will lower the pH if it is leaking some tannin I believe. Tannin makes your water brownish and it's called blackwater. Neon's love it XDD

Your driftwood probably isnt leaching so the pH is going to be stable.

Good luck lower the pH!

 

[NexVobis]

Water looks like a mild tea, it's brownish. Both are from a previous set up. I had them stored in plastic bags. My substrate is also from a previous set up, it was stored in 5 gal buckets and sealed. Rinsed both driftwood and substrate before adding to this new tank. Sub and wood were about 1yr in storage


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[NexVobis]

Update: I see white/clear-ish growing on my driftwood.


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[icydeath]

Fungus! Just let it run its course. It will go away.