Dilema - Need Help

[Nemain]

Ok, I will just pick up the tank and pluming tommorow =) Thank you all very much =)

I already have a skimmer, and a canister filter ( my newbie buy's )

*crosses fingers*

Just a few more hours beore the final transfer o_O

Beth

[Nemain]

Everything is in the new tank !!!! *cheers* Everything seems to be fine, other than all my baby snails - was just imposible to transfer them all =(

I wanted to thank you all again for your help =) It means a lot to me =)

Beth.

[Aquattro]

Keep us updated, glad it went smooth!

[Nemain]

I just did all the cursed water tests; of course nitrates were a little high, amonia was a little high not sure why, but again, just slightly raised), what worrys me is that the PH is at 7.5ish from its normal 8.2 =(

Could it be that raising the temp in my house to help keeping the heat in all the buckets added that much CO2 into my air and dropped the PH? Or is there something else that could be causing it?

Any help would be appreciated.

I would rather try to figure out the problem before I start dosing anything.

Thanks again,

Beth

[Aquattro]

A rise in NH3 and NO3 can affect pH. What is your alk? Acides, (ammonia and nitrate) affect alkalinity which in turn reduces it's ability to buffer the pH. A partial water change and good surface aeration should help.

[Nemain]

Have two ten gallon changes getting ready =) I am hoping that will fix it all up, just in case I opened all the windows upstairs :P

I think due to stress I will make several small wter changes this week, perhaps even the next.

I lost more snails today, not sure if my crab just got honery or if they fell to their demise. When do you think it would be safe to add more?

Also, ALK is a touch low, but I have been strugeling with it for about a month now, so its not really concerning me atm.

Beth

BTW : Happy New Years all, may it be filled with blessings and good will.

[Aquattro]

how low is a "touch"? The higher it is, the less likely the pH will be affected by acids.

[Nemain]

around 100ppm.

[Aquattro]

Hagen kit? Not sure what 100ppm is. Is there a conversion factor in the instructions? I forget what it is.

[Nemain]

Just got a new kit, says the PH is at 8.1 and alkalinity is at 7 ;/ seems a little strange to me, so I am going to get yet another kit, three times the charm right!

Everything is going very well atm, other than that this new tnak has a mirror on the back sides. My chromis insist on swimming full force into them =( I am hoping the algea will take over soon and save what little brains they have left.

Beth