Hey everyone,
First off i want to thank everyone for all the indirect help i've had in starting my planted 10g tank. I think that with your help I've really avoided mistakes I probably wouldve made if not.
The tap water in my house is generally soft but close to neutral. My tank had been giving ph readings of around 6.8, but lately has decreased to around 6.4. My tank is in its first week of cycling with a betta and lots of wendti crypts, an amazon sword, java moss, anubia nana, and alittle bit of java fern. I run 2 x 15 watt incandescents on a standard hood for 8 hours a day, although im looking to upgrade to the Coralife 20' 1 x 36.
My question is, is the ph dropping because of new bacteria forming? Or could there be another reason i should be aware of. I was doing 30% water changes every other day, but I'm now going to start doing them once a week.
Thanks to everyone in advance,
julio
First off i want to thank everyone for all the indirect help i've had in starting my planted 10g tank. I think that with your help I've really avoided mistakes I probably wouldve made if not.
The tap water in my house is generally soft but close to neutral. My tank had been giving ph readings of around 6.8, but lately has decreased to around 6.4. My tank is in its first week of cycling with a betta and lots of wendti crypts, an amazon sword, java moss, anubia nana, and alittle bit of java fern. I run 2 x 15 watt incandescents on a standard hood for 8 hours a day, although im looking to upgrade to the Coralife 20' 1 x 36.
My question is, is the ph dropping because of new bacteria forming? Or could there be another reason i should be aware of. I was doing 30% water changes every other day, but I'm now going to start doing them once a week.
Thanks to everyone in advance,
julio