TimeHalt
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I have a cycled medium-planted low-light 10 gallon tank, and I was having some pH problems. I did add driftwood that might've lowered it, but I think very very high nitrates might've also been lowering my pH. I will post my pH log at the end.
I want to make sure my pH is stable before adding one pea puffer to the tank. After testing, I got 3 KH and 9 GH. Is this reasonable? Should I try to lower/raise this? The GH seems a little high and the KH seems a little low from what I read.
ph 4/10 - 7.6
ph 4/11 - 7.6
ph 4/14 - 7.6
ph 4/18 - 7.4
ph 4/21 - 6.6
ph 4/22 - 6.6
ph 4/22 - 6.0
ph 4/22 - 7.0 (after water change)
ph 4/22 - 7.2 (after baking soda)
ph 4/23 - 7.4
ph 4/24 - 7.4
ph 4/25 - 7.0
ph 4/26 - 6.6
ph 4/26 - 7.4 (after water change)
ph 4/27 - 7.2
ph 4/27 - 7.6 (after water change)
ph 4/28 - 7.4
ph 4/29 - 7.4
ph 4/30 - 7.4
My pH has been stable the past few days. How long would you wait before adding the fish if it remains at 7.4?
My nitrates were sky high from around 4/22 till that last water change on 4/27, so I am hoping that might have been causing the pH drops? I have only found two sources online saying that could affect pH so not sure
I want to make sure my pH is stable before adding one pea puffer to the tank. After testing, I got 3 KH and 9 GH. Is this reasonable? Should I try to lower/raise this? The GH seems a little high and the KH seems a little low from what I read.
ph 4/10 - 7.6
ph 4/11 - 7.6
ph 4/14 - 7.6
ph 4/18 - 7.4
ph 4/21 - 6.6
ph 4/22 - 6.6
ph 4/22 - 6.0
ph 4/22 - 7.0 (after water change)
ph 4/22 - 7.2 (after baking soda)
ph 4/23 - 7.4
ph 4/24 - 7.4
ph 4/25 - 7.0
ph 4/26 - 6.6
ph 4/26 - 7.4 (after water change)
ph 4/27 - 7.2
ph 4/27 - 7.6 (after water change)
ph 4/28 - 7.4
ph 4/29 - 7.4
ph 4/30 - 7.4
My pH has been stable the past few days. How long would you wait before adding the fish if it remains at 7.4?
My nitrates were sky high from around 4/22 till that last water change on 4/27, so I am hoping that might have been causing the pH drops? I have only found two sources online saying that could affect pH so not sure