Jsarita68
Aquarium Advice Regular
I have been following eco23's fishl-ess cycle plan and my tank is moving rapidly though the cycle most likely due to the fact I had two guppies in the tank who unfortunately died. Not sure if they were sick when I bought them or if the tank wasn't cycled, or a combo of both. Anyway I had readings of ammonia, nitrites and nitrates prior to starting the cycling plan. I have come to the point where my High Range PH is dropping from 8( tested 5/10) to 7.4. My question is should I do my 50% water change now or wait until the PH gets lower? If I do a water change won't it remove the ammonia I am putting in the tank to try to keep it at 4ppm? Do I just do the water change and then re-add my ammonia to 4ppm? On 5/17 I dosed my tank with Ammonia to 4ppm, Nitrites were 2-5 and Nitrates were 20. Today I tested my tank and the Ammonia was at .25, Nitrites 5 and Nitrates 10. I also tested the HR PH and it was at 7.4. I re-dosed Ammonia back up to 4ppm and haven't done anything else.
My tanks is a freshwater, 13 gallon wide screen, newly planted with dwarf sag., water sprite and some guppy grass, half sand and half gravel substrate. Lights are on 8hrs a day and temp is set at 82.
I would appreciate any help you could give me! Thanks!
~Julie
My tanks is a freshwater, 13 gallon wide screen, newly planted with dwarf sag., water sprite and some guppy grass, half sand and half gravel substrate. Lights are on 8hrs a day and temp is set at 82.
I would appreciate any help you could give me! Thanks!
~Julie