chickenjohn
Well-Known Member
Need help as im at a loss.
Im setting up my quarantine tank to cycle, last week I mixed some salt (Tropic Marin sea salt) and its ph was 6.8, this was tested on 2 test kitsand a ph meter.
I opened my other tub of salt and it read the same ph, I took sample to lfs to be tested and he got it to 7.0.
I ordered a couple of red sea blue bucket salt and drained tank and started again but when I checked ph again it was 7.0 on 2 tests and 7.1 on meter which has just been calibrated.
my tank is a basic 75 litre with only a fluval u3 internal filter and a powerhead in the tank and bare bottom.
Surely 3 tests and a lfs test cant be wrong but surely I cant be unlucky and have 4 tubs of salt with incredibly low ph,
Any ideas what could be going on?
Im setting up my quarantine tank to cycle, last week I mixed some salt (Tropic Marin sea salt) and its ph was 6.8, this was tested on 2 test kitsand a ph meter.
I opened my other tub of salt and it read the same ph, I took sample to lfs to be tested and he got it to 7.0.
I ordered a couple of red sea blue bucket salt and drained tank and started again but when I checked ph again it was 7.0 on 2 tests and 7.1 on meter which has just been calibrated.
my tank is a basic 75 litre with only a fluval u3 internal filter and a powerhead in the tank and bare bottom.
Surely 3 tests and a lfs test cant be wrong but surely I cant be unlucky and have 4 tubs of salt with incredibly low ph,
Any ideas what could be going on?