Hello everyone. Setting up a new 40g aquarium and have been getting my levels in check and cycling. I noticed my PH was lowish (About 7.8) so thinking nothing of it I went to the LFS and bought some PH raising bottle from Seachem. Upon getting home and adding I read online that this is likely not the best way to solve my Problems with PH and Alk. After dosing the PH up i tested 8.3 ph (good) and 13.4(!!!) ALK. I am a little less worried about that though because I noticed after the fact that the reagent had expired in 2021 so I have more coming in tomorrow to check. Hopefully though I can get ALK 8-12 before introducing livestock.
What is the best way to maintain these? As it is warming up here I can start opening windows to help with PH but in the winter months I absolutely cannot do that. Thank you in advance!
What is the best way to maintain these? As it is warming up here I can start opening windows to help with PH but in the winter months I absolutely cannot do that. Thank you in advance!