cycling tank ph down?

[movadoman21]

hello my tank started to cycle on 4/22 and my tests are
ph - 8.2
ammonia - 2.0
nitrite - 5
nitrate - 10
i tested it today (4/24) and the results are
ph - 7.8
ammonia - 0
nitrite - 2
nitrate - 10
i am running a 55 gal with 50lbs of uncured L/R and and skimmer running snce yesterday and a fluval 303
are the tests ok?

 

[jauringer]

it is normal for PH to drop during a cycle. Be sure to add some buffer to the water and monitor you KH during the cycle. Your test results do look normal for a cycle.