coda539
New member
Hi everyone,
I just set up a 20 long about a week ago and started cycling, so I've still got a long way to go but atm I'm working on keeping the ph where I want it. My ph out of the tap is 6.0, so I added some crushed coral to the filter and after a few days it went up to 7.6 and stayed there. I did about a 6 gallon water change to see how much it would change and it went back to 6.0, so I waited a few days and did a very small 2 gallon water change which dropped it from 7.6 to 7.0. My question is this too big of a jump too quickly or will I be okay in future doing very small water changes?
I just set up a 20 long about a week ago and started cycling, so I've still got a long way to go but atm I'm working on keeping the ph where I want it. My ph out of the tap is 6.0, so I added some crushed coral to the filter and after a few days it went up to 7.6 and stayed there. I did about a 6 gallon water change to see how much it would change and it went back to 6.0, so I waited a few days and did a very small 2 gallon water change which dropped it from 7.6 to 7.0. My question is this too big of a jump too quickly or will I be okay in future doing very small water changes?