Water parameters during cycle..

[32Bit_Fish]

Hi,
The tank is still in the process of cycling, no live stocks in it except LRs and LS.

I just tested my water and the results as follow:

1. Salinity: 1.023
2. Temp: 80F
3. PH: 7.8 (It was at 8.2 before the water gets cloudy)
4. Nitrite: 0.2 PPM
5. Nitrate: 10 PPM
6. Ammonia: 0.5 PPM

I added several grocery shrimps in the tank last night to speed up the cycle a little.

My question is will the PH go up to normal (8.2) after the cycle? or I need to do w/c to bring the PH up?

Would Ammonia level continue to go up?

Thanks

 

[nanoreefer22]

I doubt you're going to see an immediate spike in ammonia. Give it a little time, i.e. days or a week. Sit back and watch the tank. Test your levels in a few days, don't go crazy at this point.

When did you test your water? After lights were out for a while??

 

[32Bit_Fish]

I doubt you're going to see an immediate spike in ammonia. Give it a little time, i.e. days or a week. Sit back and watch the tank. Test your levels in a few days, don't go crazy at this point.

When did you test your water? After lights were out for a while??

I tested my water this morning and I dont keep my light ON at this point.

so Ammonia level at 10 PPM isn't high?

 

[nanoreefer22]

No that is high.

You really should get into a routine for your lighting cycle. Can't just have it be "night-time" all the time .

Theres still going to be life on your rocks, start lighting your tank for part of the day. Say 6-8 hours. Also that could explain why your pH is where it is, becuase you aren't lighting the tank at all.

 

[32Bit_Fish]

No that is high.

You really should get into a routine for your lighting cycle. Can't just have it be "night-time" all the time .

Theres still going to be life on your rocks, start lighting your tank for part of the day. Say 6-8 hours. Also that could explain why your pH is where it is, becuase you aren't lighting the tank at all.

So the light will keep the PH level at 8.2? I read somewhere that light is not necessary during tank cycle.

Light is for corals...

 

[nanoreefer22]

Again where'd you get that piece of info.?

Yes light is for corals, but there's life on the live rock that can depend on light too. You're trying to replicate their natural environment, depriving them of light isn't doing that. You're going to have pods, algae, worms, and many other things that would probably appreciate having a normal light cycle.

Light does affect he pH, when your lights are on the pH will rise a little and when they get turned off your pH will drop a little.