Hi, I am new to the forum and to the hobby.
I have just setup a new 10 gallon tank and all I have so far is:
- ADA Amazonia Light Substrate
- A little bit of Dwarf Baby Tears
- CO2 with about one bubble every 2 seconds
- My filter is an Aquaclear 30 with Plurigen and Seachem Matrix media.
- Tap water treated with Seachem Prime
- I have also dropped some API Quick Start in the first day
It's only the second day of my fishless cycle, so I don't have too much history on it yet, but my PH is at 6.0 (Maybe lower since 6.0 is the minimum I can see in my test)
I am also going to add drift wood as decoration, which i hear lowers PH even more.
I will have CRS shrimp in the tank at some point when the numbers are good.
Does anyone have experience and tips for me?
Will the PH likely go higher after the cycle is complete?
How often should I do water changes during the cycle, and how much water?
Thank you.