I started a 5g Fluval around Jan 15th. I seeded it with media from my 29g.
I got nitrites and nitrates right away and quickly shot up. I was dosing ammonia to 2ppm everyday and bacteria was consuming that in under 24 hours.
Then it happened..the PH crash. It dropped to 6.0 and I did a 60% water change and used Prime. My faucet parameters are .25-0-0 with a 7.4PH
For 2 weeks straight now the nitrites and nitrates have become unmeasurable and the ph crashes every 24 hours. I have a feeling this is stalling my cycle.
Would I be better starting over or seeing this through with diligent water changes?
I got nitrites and nitrates right away and quickly shot up. I was dosing ammonia to 2ppm everyday and bacteria was consuming that in under 24 hours.
Then it happened..the PH crash. It dropped to 6.0 and I did a 60% water change and used Prime. My faucet parameters are .25-0-0 with a 7.4PH
For 2 weeks straight now the nitrites and nitrates have become unmeasurable and the ph crashes every 24 hours. I have a feeling this is stalling my cycle.
Would I be better starting over or seeing this through with diligent water changes?