RGoltz
Active Member
Alkalinity and PH will be reduced when a tank is cycling, particularly if following a cycling model with significant ammonia and bottled bacteria being introduced. This is because “During nitrification, 7.14 mg of alkalinity as CaCO3 is destroyed for every milligram of ammonium ions oxidized”.
Normally I would expect to see some of the PH to return. However, if you are using a method which consistently adds ammonia (such as Dr Tim’s) there could be a longer period of low PH. On the other hand, if you are using a single dose of Ammonia and something like Fritz which has been shown to be effective in a very short time, I would expect a short drop in PH.
Normally I would expect to see some of the PH to return. However, if you are using a method which consistently adds ammonia (such as Dr Tim’s) there could be a longer period of low PH. On the other hand, if you are using a single dose of Ammonia and something like Fritz which has been shown to be effective in a very short time, I would expect a short drop in PH.
