gd007
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hi all,
background:
* I am at the end of my fishless cycle with 4 continuous days/cycles of spiking to 4ppm Ammonia and both Ammonia and Nitrites going down to zero in 24 hours.
* My last huge water change was 12/8 because, at that time, both Nitrite and Nitrate were off the charts (yet pH remained between 7.4-->7.6).
* My first "omg I might be cycled" was on 12/10 when Ammonia and Nitrite were both down to zero after bringing ammonia to 4ppm 24 hours before.
Last 24 hours:
Ok I tested on 12.13.13 at ~6pm and readings were (1st image attached):
pH: 7.4-7.6
Ammonia:0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate:100
I added 9.4ml Ammonia at ~615pm (12.13.13).
I happened to wake up early today (12.14.13) and tested water to see the progress - what is alarming me is my pH drop. This is the first time that the standard pH test has been blue-green. All other times it was 7.6 blue and high pH was 7.4. I took an image with my tap water just so I could have something to contrast to determine 'how much green'.. Please see attached 2nd image.
I took a 3rd image but this time - i simple did the high pH test (after I cleaned out the tap water test tube).
Is this a NORMAL drop due to the higher Nitrites?
I read the results as:
pH: 7 (has been 7.6-blue- with the standard pH)
high pH: less than 7.4
Ammonia:0
Nitrite: 1
Nitrate: 100
Thoughts? Wait till 6pm (i.e. 24 hours from when i spiked Ammonia) and see if Nitrites are zero and pH at that time?? Or do a water change N.O.W.??
Thanks,
-GD007
background:
* I am at the end of my fishless cycle with 4 continuous days/cycles of spiking to 4ppm Ammonia and both Ammonia and Nitrites going down to zero in 24 hours.
* My last huge water change was 12/8 because, at that time, both Nitrite and Nitrate were off the charts (yet pH remained between 7.4-->7.6).
* My first "omg I might be cycled" was on 12/10 when Ammonia and Nitrite were both down to zero after bringing ammonia to 4ppm 24 hours before.
Last 24 hours:
Ok I tested on 12.13.13 at ~6pm and readings were (1st image attached):
pH: 7.4-7.6
Ammonia:0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate:100
I added 9.4ml Ammonia at ~615pm (12.13.13).
I happened to wake up early today (12.14.13) and tested water to see the progress - what is alarming me is my pH drop. This is the first time that the standard pH test has been blue-green. All other times it was 7.6 blue and high pH was 7.4. I took an image with my tap water just so I could have something to contrast to determine 'how much green'.. Please see attached 2nd image.
I took a 3rd image but this time - i simple did the high pH test (after I cleaned out the tap water test tube).
Is this a NORMAL drop due to the higher Nitrites?
I read the results as:
pH: 7 (has been 7.6-blue- with the standard pH)
high pH: less than 7.4
Ammonia:0
Nitrite: 1
Nitrate: 100
Thoughts? Wait till 6pm (i.e. 24 hours from when i spiked Ammonia) and see if Nitrites are zero and pH at that time?? Or do a water change N.O.W.??
Thanks,
-GD007