Nemo2

I am wondering if bio-spira works in a tank with low pH. My pH is at 6.4, due to the driftwood I added. Does this mean the Bio-spira won't work? I have heard that with low pH you get ammonium instead of ammonia. They said in another post that Prime kills Bio-spira beause it converts ammonia to ammonium. so does that mean my bio-spira is useless? Help please!

Nemo2

Anybody Out there?

Chief_waterchanger

I really don't consider a pH low unless its under 6.0. 7.0 is neutral and technically 6.4 is acidic, but its not considered a low pH in aquarium keeping.

Nemo2

Well, this website said in one of the articles about cycling, that pH below 7 causes ammonium, not ammonia. So I guess my question is, will the bio-spira break down ammonium as well?