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Originally Posted by stevem
first you have to address the issue as to why the ph is dropping
to much food will do it
Do you vacuum the gravel, make sure there is not a lot of debris on the bottom
move around some rocks.
If ph drops there is a reason putting in coral is not the answer
like putting a bandaid on a gun shot.
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Well I finally had the time to do a really good cleaning and not just a water/vacuum bottom change. I moved a piece of wood and O-M-G what came floating out from under there. Like heavy mulm type stuff. I tried to vac most of it up and I moved rocks and vac'd behind and underneath. I guess I have to give it at least 24 hours before I test again? By the time I was finished I must have syphoned out at
least 35-40g's maybe more, it's a 75g. Next thing is the Eheim 2217, that's for Saturday and the 110hob I"ll do tomorrow. Not that I don't clean those but maybe I have to get to the Eheim more often...not every 6-8mos
I was told when I first started up the tank that you don't have to do it for at least a year, came to find out that was wayyy wrong. I try for every 6 mos. Is that good or should it be cleaned more often? Everything but the PH is perfect, I never have any ammonia, nitrites and low nitrates usually betwn 0-5ppm. Hope this helps already lost one petricola.