Taffs new tank log

[Staffylover]

Sorry for your loss, hopefully in time the tank will bring some happiness or at least a project to take your mind off things, keep us updated with your progress.

[Stephen]

Sorry to hear of your loss mate.

[plankton]

Sorry to hear about all this, hope you're doing better.

[taffy1972]

Thank you for your kind words it's much appreciated.
Yes I'm doing OK considering. I'm just trying to keep busy.
As for the tank I'm looking for some advice regarding the cycle, I was clearing my ammonia every 24 hours and my nitrite was a out 4ppm + . Last night after checking I noticed that there was a little bit of ammonia still showing even after 24 hours.
I checked today and there's still ammonia showing not much as such about 1ish ppm but no nitrite at all.
Any advice on this please

[fr499y]

What’s your ph looking like?

[taffy1972]

It's gone down to 6 ish from 7.2 - 7.6
Maybe a pH crash? If so what would I need to do to fix it?
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[Stephen]

It's gone down to 6 ish from 7.2 - 7.6
Maybe a pH crash? If so what would I need to do to fix it?

I would do a water change to replenish the KH and then top up the ammonia to 2ppm.

[taffy1972]

How about adding some bicarb ? I'm sure I read somewhere to use this ?

[Stephen]

How about adding some bicarb ? I'm sure I read somewhere to use this ?

You can do.
Pre-mix it with tank water before adding back to the tank.
The stable level to maintain the pH is 4dKH.
5ml (teaspoon) of whichever bicarbonate will increase the dKH by 1 in 200L of water.

[taffy1972]

No worries I have done a water change.
Would a 80 / 90 % be ok ?