Hi,
i have now started to inject co2 into the tank, there's no fish in there at the moment, they are still in the other tank they were moved to when the braace broke. This has given us the oppotunity to start co2.
However I'm having trouble with the PH, the tap water is 8.0,(these are taken with the API test kit)
Started co2 yesterday at 2pm, at 9pm the PH had dropped to 7.4. CO2 off at 9pm.
10 am today PH still 7.4.
1pm PH still 7.4
CO2 started 2pm at 1 bubble every 3 seconds (not heavily planted yet)
At 3pm PH back up to 8.0
7pm PH still at 8.0.
My concern is, 1. is the normal, and 2 is this a stable enviroment for my fish? I'm not keen on the PH raising/falling by 0.6.
Could you all give me some insight please. Am I worrying for nothing? I don't want to reintroduce my fish until I'm sure everything's safe for them.
Thanks J
i have now started to inject co2 into the tank, there's no fish in there at the moment, they are still in the other tank they were moved to when the braace broke. This has given us the oppotunity to start co2.
However I'm having trouble with the PH, the tap water is 8.0,(these are taken with the API test kit)
Started co2 yesterday at 2pm, at 9pm the PH had dropped to 7.4. CO2 off at 9pm.
10 am today PH still 7.4.
1pm PH still 7.4
CO2 started 2pm at 1 bubble every 3 seconds (not heavily planted yet)
At 3pm PH back up to 8.0
7pm PH still at 8.0.
My concern is, 1. is the normal, and 2 is this a stable enviroment for my fish? I'm not keen on the PH raising/falling by 0.6.
Could you all give me some insight please. Am I worrying for nothing? I don't want to reintroduce my fish until I'm sure everything's safe for them.
Thanks J