marksutherin87
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Jan 31, 2023
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If I am correct, ammonia is less toxic at lower PH. But the downside is that the cycle may never get started or take ages in lower PH. So should I leave it alone or attempt to slowly raise it to 7 over the course of a month or so?
The fish appear happy and healthy. One has a little black mustache and slightly blackened fin tips but does not appear to be spreading.
BACKSTORY
I was given 3 goldfish about 1 month ago. I have done much research and definitely would have preferred a fishless cycle but I'm here now so I'm doing my best with my 70 degrees Fahrenheit 10gallon tank with sponge and hang over filter with about 1/2 inch deep gravel and a few artificial decorations.
I use seachem prime daily. I use seachem stability daily for 7 days and now only after a 50% water change after gravel vacuuming (about once every 3-4 days).
I have been monitoring with liquid test kit and ammonia usually sits around 1 to 2 ppm. No nitrites or nitrates.
I recently discovered my PH is showing the lowest on the scale (6.4ppm) so it may actually indeed be lower than that and will not change color. I have city water and tested it, it has the same PH results as my fish tank water.
Thank you so much!
The fish appear happy and healthy. One has a little black mustache and slightly blackened fin tips but does not appear to be spreading.
BACKSTORY
I was given 3 goldfish about 1 month ago. I have done much research and definitely would have preferred a fishless cycle but I'm here now so I'm doing my best with my 70 degrees Fahrenheit 10gallon tank with sponge and hang over filter with about 1/2 inch deep gravel and a few artificial decorations.
I use seachem prime daily. I use seachem stability daily for 7 days and now only after a 50% water change after gravel vacuuming (about once every 3-4 days).
I have been monitoring with liquid test kit and ammonia usually sits around 1 to 2 ppm. No nitrites or nitrates.
I recently discovered my PH is showing the lowest on the scale (6.4ppm) so it may actually indeed be lower than that and will not change color. I have city water and tested it, it has the same PH results as my fish tank water.
Thank you so much!