Luvbugg654
Aquarium Advice Regular
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- Feb 27, 2012
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Hello. My tank is a 55 gallon tank with 15 gallon sump. I have dry rock/ruble in the first chamber. Flows out thru a blue filter and to the protein skimmer and returns via PVC pipes back behind the tank. Tanks was drilled and plumbed this way when I got it. My live rock and sand have been in the tank for 11 days. I have 50lbs of dry rock and 8 lbs of premium live rock from my lfs. Oh and 60 lbs of live sand. I'm in the middle of my cycle and have had Ph issues since day one. Always from 7.8 to 8. Always no matter the day time whatever. I buy all my water from my lfs and mix with instant ocean. Have also had to add a fan under my tank in the sump but still get wicked temp fluctuations. I have a digital and old school magnetic thermometer but they never correlate. My digital always reads around 3 degrees sometimes more cooler than the magnetic one. I've had the digital one read 75 and the magnetic one never has read lower than 78. Any advice for Ph or maintaining temperature? I live in Florida and I do not have a heater cuz it seems cooling is the main issue not heating