Finished Cycle!! (?)

Slickzxz9 · Sep 24, 2022

Well, at least the first stage (I think). Ammonia at 0 for 4 weeks, nitrites at .024, and nitrates at 17. My Ph is still lower than I think it needs to be (7.68 with Apex and 7.79 with Hanna). I plan to calibrate the Apex probe. I believe because of the new house I have elevated C02. When I open the windows for a few hours the Ph goes up and when I close them and it goes back down. Thinking about a C02 scrubber soon. I just put Chaeto in the refugium with an Apex GRO so hoping that helps also. The Mrs also bought stands and moved some plants in there to help. Now I just need to figure out if I can take the lights off of acclimation mode.

KrisReef · Sep 24, 2022

I think you would need some very fast growing plants to uptake excess CO2 and see an impact in tank pH? Maybe Kudzu would work?
Beautiful house & tank!

Garf · Sep 24, 2022

Slickzxz9 said:
Well, at least the first stage (I think). Ammonia at 0 for 4 weeks, nitrites at .024, and nitrates at 17. My Ph is still lower than I think it needs to be (7.68 with Apex and 7.79 with Hanna). I plan to calibrate the Apex probe. I believe because of the new house I have elevated C02. When I open the windows for a few hours the Ph goes up and when I close them and it goes back down. Thinking about a C02 scrubber soon. I just put Chaeto in the refugium with an Apex GRO so hoping that helps also. The Mrs also bought stands and moved some plants in there to help. Now I just need to figure out if I can take the lights off of acclimation mode.

Jeez. Looks like you’ve got everything covered. Fabuloso
Edit - long cycles rule, lol

Slickzxz9 · Sep 24, 2022

KrisReef said:
I think you would need some very fast growing plants to uptake excess CO2 and see an impact in tank pH? Maybe Kudzu would work?
Beautiful house & tank!

Thanks!! Need a C02 scrubber I think.