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Try putting some driftwood in tank. The tannins should gradually lower ph. Plus it's natural opposed to adding chemicals to lower ph.

Yeah, it's probably ok to still use it (its a food grade bucket) but with my luck all my fish would die. I just bought a new bucket. Thanks for the help.

I have a 5 gallon bucket that I used for waste water when doing water changes. The other day I used that bucket for cleaning a pair of shoes in which laundry detergent was poured into the bucket. I rinsed the bucket out multiple times and even left it over night filled to the top with a generous...

should I keep or remove ammo-carb?

Its just weird that right after I added the driftwood and sponge filter I am seeing these changes. With the ammonia, It started after I added my fish, I thought it was possible from overeating so I added some Ammo-card in my filter to bring that down. I do have prime, and I already did a water...

I have a couple month old 10 gal freshwater with 5 black skirt tetras, a couple ghost shrimp, and 2 java ferns. I have a Marineland filter with a biowheel. Yesterday I added added a sponge filter. I also added some driftwood I boiled it a 3 or 4 times and removed all the tannins for about 20 -30...

I added my sponge filter yesterday, I also added some driftwood I boiled it a 3 or 4 times and removed all the tannins. But when I tested my water, the nitrite (N02-) levels skyrocketed. They have always been at 0ppm and now they are right around 4 or 5 ppm. my Nitrate (N03-) levels are at 5 ppm...

I have 5 Black Skirt tetras and a couple shrimp. I ask have 2 Java ferns anchored mid level on some decor.

I have a 10 gal freshwater with a bio wheel and would like to add a sponge filter to keep levels down and keep a clean tank. Is having both ok?