Yesterday afternoon my levels were:
Ph 8.4 (normal for my tank)
Ammo less than .25 but not quite 0 (this is normal too)
Trites 0
Trates 30
Temp 78
30g tank
I did a 40-50% wc, vacuumed gravel, rinsed all decorations in hot water, swished filter in old tank water to clean it off, added water back in.
Today my water is a white cloudy, not the normal clear. researching tells me its a bacteria bloom.
Ph is lower then its ever been at 8.0 (tap tests about 8.3)
Ammo less then .25
trites 0
trates 30
Temp 78
Usually after such a large wc my nitrates are lower and like I said my Ph had never been so low..always tests at least 8.2, usually higher.
So what do I do now? Leave it alone? Water change? Large? small?
Ph 8.4 (normal for my tank)
Ammo less than .25 but not quite 0 (this is normal too)
Trites 0
Trates 30
Temp 78
30g tank
I did a 40-50% wc, vacuumed gravel, rinsed all decorations in hot water, swished filter in old tank water to clean it off, added water back in.
Today my water is a white cloudy, not the normal clear. researching tells me its a bacteria bloom.
Ph is lower then its ever been at 8.0 (tap tests about 8.3)
Ammo less then .25
trites 0
trates 30
Temp 78
Usually after such a large wc my nitrates are lower and like I said my Ph had never been so low..always tests at least 8.2, usually higher.
So what do I do now? Leave it alone? Water change? Large? small?