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PH out the tap, pH in Ghost’s tank, pH in T3, Ammonia in T3, nitrites in T3, kH in T3 after 1 drop.
So cycle has taken a hit thanks to that kH. I’m going to do a large w/c and monitor everything very closely over the weekend to see what happens. And start messing around with buckets and buffer again! Although, T2 (20% w/c yesterday) is holding at pH 7 so hopefully T3 will start coping too.
Just goes to show how important it is to keep testing things, otherwise I might have had fish in T3 already.
I don’t like my water today!!!
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240L Fluval Roma with Oase 600 Biomaster: 1 German red bristlenose, 4 male cherry barbs, 6 standard rummynose, 3 golden rummynose tetra, 9 emperor tetra, 14 cardinal tetra, 2 hengeli rasbora, 3 nerite snails, 1 adult Sulawesi snail and multiple juveniles continually appearing.
Parameters: gH2, kH1, pH7.4 (tap).
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Parameters: gH2, kH1, pH7.4 (tap).
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Had exactly the same with mine it was very frustrating but for me an excellent learning moment, never appreciated the importance of KH to the cycle until it stopped!
200l 1000x500 planted Amazonian, 24 x Paracheirodon innesi, 10 x Hyphessobrycon megalopterus, 6 x Corydoras Sterbai, 1 x BNP. Still to add a pair of Angels
2 x Fluval U4 internal
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It just amazes me how the different tanks all have different readings but same process for w/c etc! I’m hoping this big W/c will have been enough to boost it and keep things going. Wondering about adding some potassium bicarbonate to the liquid ferts bottle so it gets a daily buffer that way.
240L Fluval Roma with Oase 600 Biomaster: 1 German red bristlenose, 4 male cherry barbs, 6 standard rummynose, 3 golden rummynose tetra, 9 emperor tetra, 14 cardinal tetra, 2 hengeli rasbora, 3 nerite snails, 1 adult Sulawesi snail and multiple juveniles continually appearing.
Parameters: gH2, kH1, pH7.4 (tap).
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Parameters: gH2, kH1, pH7.4 (tap).
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This post inspired me to test my tank water today.
pH IS 6.0
kH 1
gH 5
So I think my cycle has done the same thing!
Out of the tap (no 24 hour rest)
pH 6.8
kH 2
gH 3
The only new things I have put in the tank are a piece of rosewood and some pebbles. Could I be overdoing it with the prime during a water change?
pH IS 6.0
kH 1
gH 5
So I think my cycle has done the same thing!
Out of the tap (no 24 hour rest)
pH 6.8
kH 2
gH 3
The only new things I have put in the tank are a piece of rosewood and some pebbles. Could I be overdoing it with the prime during a water change?
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I could send you some of mine ....
17-08-20 tapwater tests:
dGH test = 19 dGH
dKH test = 16 dKH
17-08-20 tapwater tests:
dGH test = 19 dGH
dKH test = 16 dKH
WARNING - DO NOT BREED, FEED OR PET THE PUDDLE!
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Prime doesn’t affect the hardness. It’s the bacteria eat away at the kH and, when that runs out, they have to switch to the pH to provide the carbonates instead (very simplistic explanation).mantis wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:34 pm This post inspired me to test my tank water today.
pH IS 6.0
kH 1
gH 5
So I think my cycle has done the same thing!
Out of the tap (no 24 hour rest)
pH 6.8
kH 2
gH 3
The only new things I have put in the tank are a piece of rosewood and some pebbles. Could I be overdoing it with the prime during a water change?
240L Fluval Roma with Oase 600 Biomaster: 1 German red bristlenose, 4 male cherry barbs, 6 standard rummynose, 3 golden rummynose tetra, 9 emperor tetra, 14 cardinal tetra, 2 hengeli rasbora, 3 nerite snails, 1 adult Sulawesi snail and multiple juveniles continually appearing.
Parameters: gH2, kH1, pH7.4 (tap).
Fish fiend since October 2017.
Parameters: gH2, kH1, pH7.4 (tap).
Fish fiend since October 2017.
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Excellent explanation thank you!VikingMummy2015 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 16:13 pmPrime doesn’t affect the hardness. It’s the bacteria eat away at the kH and, when that runs out, they have to switch to the pH to provide the carbonates instead (very simplistic explanation).mantis wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:34 pm This post inspired me to test my tank water today.
pH IS 6.0
kH 1
gH 5
So I think my cycle has done the same thing!
Out of the tap (no 24 hour rest)
pH 6.8
kH 2
gH 3
The only new things I have put in the tank are a piece of rosewood and some pebbles. Could I be overdoing it with the prime during a water change?