I have been fishless cycling (for 12 days) I am diligent with water testing and recording the results (I test in the AM & PM) it seems to be going good. The numbers are all doing what I have read they should do... except my ph. It has gone up!?
My ph levels had been steady (7.4 to 7.6) until recently(today and yesterday it was 8.0 to 8.2). I added decoration to my tank 3 days ago. 3 pieces of petrified wood, 1 fake wood deco, 1 piece of welaby wood, 2 live plants, 4 fake plants... so i assumed that was the problem... then I re-tested the tapwater... it is now 8.0 to 8.2 up from 7.4 to 7.6 the last time I tested the tap water was feb 12... so I dont get it... what can I do... should I do?
Heres what I really dont get... 80 of my water was added when I originally set the tank up (the ph was 7.6 then)... the other 20% (8.0 water I guess) was not added until I did an amonia overdose and had to change to get Amonia levels back down... Ok im done... thanks to all who have read this far.
My ph levels had been steady (7.4 to 7.6) until recently(today and yesterday it was 8.0 to 8.2). I added decoration to my tank 3 days ago. 3 pieces of petrified wood, 1 fake wood deco, 1 piece of welaby wood, 2 live plants, 4 fake plants... so i assumed that was the problem... then I re-tested the tapwater... it is now 8.0 to 8.2 up from 7.4 to 7.6 the last time I tested the tap water was feb 12... so I dont get it... what can I do... should I do?
Heres what I really dont get... 80 of my water was added when I originally set the tank up (the ph was 7.6 then)... the other 20% (8.0 water I guess) was not added until I did an amonia overdose and had to change to get Amonia levels back down... Ok im done... thanks to all who have read this far.
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