Low pH and other

[SeeCrabRun]

I let things go a little the past few weeks. I have an ammonia badge I keep an eye on and then look at the overall look of the tank. It's been at least a month since I did a water change or tested the water.

Finally got to it today and things are going surprisingly well.

I don't have any odd growths in either of the tanks, but did have some q-tip algae for a couple weeks.

Anyway, here are the results from today's testing:

29g fowler
pH 8.1
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 60
Phosphates 0.25
Everything tests the same as it normally does, so that tank seems strong. Just needs a water change to bring the nitrates down, which are usually 40 unless I do a 50% change. I use API and am convinced it just tests high.

10g fowler
pH 7.6, normally 8.2
Ammonia 0.15, it's a newer tank so not as strong
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 90, really high obviously but no algae growth
Phosphates 0
This tank has some macro algae and is about 2 months old.

 

[SeeCrabRun]

anyone?

 

[tzylak]

Not much response from the group since there was no questions asked. . .
I guess you provided me with a report on what happens when the tank is not maintained for a month. I suppose there is no hard rule on 'CRASH' schedule but IMHO you lucked out.
Carry on.

 

[Reefer4evaa]

Think it's obvious the tank never finished cycling...at this point I would test the water daily to monitor all the water paremeters so you can better determain when the cycle is coming to an end

 

[SeeCrabRun]

Sorry the question was about the low pH and what I should do to raise it to the level it should be?

And maybe what might be causing the low pH?

And then whether the phosphates are something to worry about?