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CharlieKlein
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Ok! What causes the ph swing?
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Hholly
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Not sure. But I think you could add a bit of crushed coral or aragonite in your filter to help stabilize it.
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CharlieKlein
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Oh that stabilizes it? I thought it just raises. About a week ago, I ad a steady 6.6. Which I was happy with cuz I'm getting rams . I hope it isn't 7.6
Hholly
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I think you can still do rams at 7.6. For some reason I think I heard pH swings are common in new tanks. Not sure why. But start with jut a small bit of the coral and see how it goes.
Cynic
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Driftwood, overstocking or insufficient water changes are the main (Non-chemical) causes of PH crashes in my experience.
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CharlieKlein
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I know, but I was hopin for breading, and they thrive at 6.6. So I'll see in an hour or so
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CharlieKlein
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After an hour it's the same. But it's darker than the color in the chart. And high range ph is like pink, not an option. Confused
Hholly
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So it went from 6 to 8 something? In how long?
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CharlieKlein
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Well I tested the ph at about 7 and I tested 4 times to be sure. 2 times were 6 and the other too like 8
Hholly
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Something's up with your test. That is so weird. Is that before and after a water change?
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CharlieKlein
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Before.
Hholly
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Where in there did you dose ammo?
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CharlieKlein
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I dosed ammo at like 715 ish, is that what you were asking by where? I guess I just poured it in like a circle pattern on the top of the tank
Hholly
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I meant where in the sequence of tests. Maybe try another test tomorrow and see what happens.
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CharlieKlein
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All 4 before the change. The 2 that were high 8 ish were an hour or so after
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CharlieKlein
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Did 4 tests, dosed, did 2
Hholly
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I'm guessing that the 8ish tests were skewed by the ammo dose. Will be interested in what shows up in the morning.
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CharlieKlein
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So am I, I'm hoping a stable 6.6. I'll test tommorrow morning, at 4, and 9 with no ammo and see wht it is. So for stock(lol haven't even been thinking about fish in the fish tank!
I'm for sure on
8 rumynose
1 blue zebra angelfish
2 German rams
4 kuhli loaches or panda Cory's
And then all that's left is the
3 half beaks or 6 cardinals. It really depends in cost if the cardinals. If more than 2 dollers each I'm no willing to pay that much as the rumys are 3 each. And the halfbeaks are 15 for 3. Then Mabye a bn pleco, tho others are saying bottom is over rowed with that
I'm for sure on
8 rumynose
1 blue zebra angelfish
2 German rams
4 kuhli loaches or panda Cory's
And then all that's left is the
3 half beaks or 6 cardinals. It really depends in cost if the cardinals. If more than 2 dollers each I'm no willing to pay that much as the rumys are 3 each. And the halfbeaks are 15 for 3. Then Mabye a bn pleco, tho others are saying bottom is over rowed with that
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CharlieKlein
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Ammonia is .5, ph is 6.4. Did 4 tests in that. So I think the ammonia made it go up. Trites are 0 trates are 10. So should inside to 2? Did to 4 yesterday.
Hholly
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The 6.4 is still low enough to slow down the bb. I bet that's why you have ammo present. Yeah, try 2ppm and see what happens and how your pH goes.
