DeirdreHoyle
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Hi Guys,
I have a 6 gallon tank with a betta and a small bristlenose pleco (I am cycling a 30 gal tank and am moving the pleco soon, don't worry). I didn't know much about cycling when I started this tank so it was not properly set up when I put the fish in. I have ammonia levels around 4 ppm and my pH was steady at around 6.0, but I have been doing daily water changes/gravel vacuuming and adding prime to the new water. My pH went up to about 6.4 for a week or two and that was good but all of a sudden it has dropped down to 6.0 again. The only reason I can think of is that I have recently started feeding boiled zucchini slices to my pleco and it kinda makes a mess because little zucchini fibers float around and get stuck in the gravel and filter. I have still been vacuuming every day but the pH isn't getting better yet. Any ideas?
I also have a piece of mopani wood, two banana plants and two bamboo plants in the tank.
I have a 6 gallon tank with a betta and a small bristlenose pleco (I am cycling a 30 gal tank and am moving the pleco soon, don't worry). I didn't know much about cycling when I started this tank so it was not properly set up when I put the fish in. I have ammonia levels around 4 ppm and my pH was steady at around 6.0, but I have been doing daily water changes/gravel vacuuming and adding prime to the new water. My pH went up to about 6.4 for a week or two and that was good but all of a sudden it has dropped down to 6.0 again. The only reason I can think of is that I have recently started feeding boiled zucchini slices to my pleco and it kinda makes a mess because little zucchini fibers float around and get stuck in the gravel and filter. I have still been vacuuming every day but the pH isn't getting better yet. Any ideas?
I also have a piece of mopani wood, two banana plants and two bamboo plants in the tank.