Hi,
I started the process of fishless cycle ~3 weeks ago. Everything was going well. Ammonia waa dropping from 4ppm to 2ppm within 24 hours. I was seeing nitrites and nitrates.
2 days ago, my ph level dropped and I did a 75% water change to restore buffers. Since then, my ammonia levels haven't decreased. They are exactly the same (4ppm). I am still seeing nitrite (~1ppm) and nitrates (5ppm).
Im concerned about my ammonia not dropping. My ph is also around 6.6.
Has my cycle gone bad due to low ph levels? Should I add crushed corals?
Any help would be appreciated
I started the process of fishless cycle ~3 weeks ago. Everything was going well. Ammonia waa dropping from 4ppm to 2ppm within 24 hours. I was seeing nitrites and nitrates.
2 days ago, my ph level dropped and I did a 75% water change to restore buffers. Since then, my ammonia levels haven't decreased. They are exactly the same (4ppm). I am still seeing nitrite (~1ppm) and nitrates (5ppm).
Im concerned about my ammonia not dropping. My ph is also around 6.6.
Has my cycle gone bad due to low ph levels? Should I add crushed corals?
Any help would be appreciated