flitabout
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I haven't been checking my ph so I decided to check it this morning when I did my ammo, nitrite and nitrate. Those readings have been spot on maybe a bit high on nitrates but I figured water changes to bring it down no biggy.
So when I checked my ph this morning I got a big shocker it was 8.4. I just did a water change yesterday. Last time I checked my tap water it was 0 ammo, nitrite, and 0nitrate and ph was 7.4. I did check the water straight out of the tap after I saw the 8.4 so it didn't have time to sit and and aerate for 24 hours it was 7.2. Tank stats are 37g tall lots of live plants 2 platys 5 cardinals and lots of fry. All look to be doing very well behavior and respiration normal. Tank temp is high at 82. What did I do? and how do I fix it? The only thing I have added to the tank in the last 2 weeks is prime. No ferts nothing other than regular water changes. Substrate is standard gravel
So when I checked my ph this morning I got a big shocker it was 8.4. I just did a water change yesterday. Last time I checked my tap water it was 0 ammo, nitrite, and 0nitrate and ph was 7.4. I did check the water straight out of the tap after I saw the 8.4 so it didn't have time to sit and and aerate for 24 hours it was 7.2. Tank stats are 37g tall lots of live plants 2 platys 5 cardinals and lots of fry. All look to be doing very well behavior and respiration normal. Tank temp is high at 82. What did I do? and how do I fix it? The only thing I have added to the tank in the last 2 weeks is prime. No ferts nothing other than regular water changes. Substrate is standard gravel