Hi everyone!!
I am currently setting up my tank with hope of getting 2 axies in the future. I want to do the right things way before the little guys arrive.
My tank is about 130 liters and it has been cycling for 3 months. I have a coupple of mollies and some live plants in it. About 2 months ago, there was the amonia peak, but I wasnt able to see the nitrite peak (wasnt home to do the test). I have been testing amonia, nitrite, nitrate and Ph every 2 weeks and have noticed than amonia and nitrite are 0. My concern is about nitrate, I have 2.5 ppm and I was wondering if my bioload isnt enough and all the good bacteria could die. Both ornaments and glass feels slimy. I have read that nitrate should be higher to determinate that the tank is fully cycled. I would appreciate a lot if anyone could give a hint about what is happening and what should I do.
The other thing is about Ph. Everytime I do the test, the Ph is 8.5, so today I made a Ph test from the tap water and the result was 8.5 too. Is there a way to get down the Ph? I was told I should not use bottled water because it has added salts to make it stay fresh for a longer period, and these salts could be harmfull for axies. what can I do?
I am still setting up the tank, Ill post some pictures when its done!
Thank you!!
I am currently setting up my tank with hope of getting 2 axies in the future. I want to do the right things way before the little guys arrive.
My tank is about 130 liters and it has been cycling for 3 months. I have a coupple of mollies and some live plants in it. About 2 months ago, there was the amonia peak, but I wasnt able to see the nitrite peak (wasnt home to do the test). I have been testing amonia, nitrite, nitrate and Ph every 2 weeks and have noticed than amonia and nitrite are 0. My concern is about nitrate, I have 2.5 ppm and I was wondering if my bioload isnt enough and all the good bacteria could die. Both ornaments and glass feels slimy. I have read that nitrate should be higher to determinate that the tank is fully cycled. I would appreciate a lot if anyone could give a hint about what is happening and what should I do.
The other thing is about Ph. Everytime I do the test, the Ph is 8.5, so today I made a Ph test from the tap water and the result was 8.5 too. Is there a way to get down the Ph? I was told I should not use bottled water because it has added salts to make it stay fresh for a longer period, and these salts could be harmfull for axies. what can I do?
I am still setting up the tank, Ill post some pictures when its done!
Thank you!!