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Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie to axolotl keeping and just in the final stages of cycling my first tank, so I'm just looking for a bit of advice really.

The tank has been naturally cycling (no fish/axolotls - just a filter, and live plants) since 23rd April now. Today's reading are ammonia 0.5, PH 6.4, Nitrate 0, Nitrites 0.5. The temperature has been a constant 18 deg C. Obviously the ammonia needs to come down to 0 and am I right in thinking PH should ideally be 7? Otherwise it seems the other parameters are about right. Would it be beneficial to do a partial water change at this point, I've read it's advisable to do this prior to adding the axolotls or is it best to wait until the ammonia reaches 0?
 
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I don't think a water change is needed at this time.

The pH of 6.4 is good. Has it changed since you first set up the tank? Anything in the range of 6.0 - 8.0 is fine, but if it's changing over time this gives you information about what's going on with the water chemistry. Continue to monitor it, but it doesn't need to be altered.
 
your cycle is complete when you have 0 ammonia and nitrite, and have nitrate. You're actually not near the end of your cycle. When you start getting nitrate and your ammonia gets closer to 0 you'll be near the end.
 
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