BrianJR
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
My test kit arrived in the mail today so I was able to do my first tests.
I have a 15 gal tank that has been cycling for 6 days at 27C. I'm cycling by adding pure ammonia. I've added a total of 1mL (0.2mL/day). Here are my results:
pH: 7.8 (same as tap water)
Ammonia: >=8ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 0ppm
It looks like I'm still in the early part of the cycle...do you agree? Would adding a shrimp at this point help speed things up?
I'm also a little concerned about my pH. Is this likely to go down as the cycle progresses? If not, is there anything I can do to lower it without adding chemicals? From what I've read, a pH around 7.0 would be better for the fish I'm interested in (tetras).
I have a 15 gal tank that has been cycling for 6 days at 27C. I'm cycling by adding pure ammonia. I've added a total of 1mL (0.2mL/day). Here are my results:
pH: 7.8 (same as tap water)
Ammonia: >=8ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 0ppm
It looks like I'm still in the early part of the cycle...do you agree? Would adding a shrimp at this point help speed things up?
I'm also a little concerned about my pH. Is this likely to go down as the cycle progresses? If not, is there anything I can do to lower it without adding chemicals? From what I've read, a pH around 7.0 would be better for the fish I'm interested in (tetras).