Continuing help

[Techie]

Hey guys so I had an issue with ammonia and ph. Someone recommended prime and it worked great. My concern now is the ammonia is low but ph is still also low. I tested the water and have no presence of nitrate or nitrite is there something I'm doing wrong i have done a few water changes. Does the low ph contribute to the no nitrate or nitrite or are they separate issues. Thanks in advance you all are the best.

 

[TMaier]

How low? I have read that at a certain point it can slow dow the cycle.

 

[Techie]

Sub 5.8 that's the lowest the taking goes

 

[TMaier]

I'm no expert. Just read a lot. But I would swear that a ph that low will slow/stall a cycle. My ph was too low for my snails so I added coral/aragonite to my filter 1/2 cup for my 29g and it brought my ph up a full point.

 

[nirbhao]

Second. At this point even a cuttlebone or seashell in your filter would help.

 

[Techie]

Alright cool I'll look into that i have a 5 gallon tank. How will I know how much to put in.

 

[toolman]

Just add some and test to see how much the water changes. Add more if you have to then test again.

 

[TMaier]

It doesn't jump instantly. Wait a day between tests.

 

[MrBetta]

Im no expert but i've read somewhere that bumping up the heater also increases your ph and with higher heat it also improves beneficial bacteria a lot. This is when your doing a fishless cycle.