Hi! Ill try to help you out. First, we need to know what the ph is out of your tap. You can test it right now then test it after the water has sat for 24hrs (preferably with a bubbler or airstone). Second, i want you to test your ammonia levels in your tank. I am suspecting that you may have overdosed on the ammonia. Ammonia is VERY alkaline (high ph) and adding too much will increase your ph. If this is the case, you need to do a large pwc to bring the level down to @4ppm-any higher and it may stall your cycle. Third, how far into cycling are you? If its only day 1, you will need to have some patience! It will take a few weeks for your bacteria to grow!