Newbie pH question

[lolly1]

My new 55 has been set up since last Saturday. I have been doing daily water tests and it seems as everything (ammonia and nitrites mostly) are increasing as expected. I'm just a little concerned about my pH. It has been holding steady between 7.8 and 8. Will this change as my cycle progresses??
Thanks
Beth ***)

 

[pontius]

no, ph is not affected by cycling. if you want to raise the ph to 8.2, add Proper Ph 8.2 and then it should stay at 8.2

 

[joesalmi]

I add a dash of proper Ph8.2 to every 3 gallons of water that I add to my tank. Not alot. just about a finger pinch.

 

[joesalmi]

Beth one more thing, It's not a good idea that you are changing your water on a daily basis if you just set it up last Saturday. You should really only be changing your water once a week. After the tank is cycled and you are having problem you should be changing the water on a BI daily basis. when you change the water everyday you remove the nutrients that the water needs for the tank to cycle. Just a note...slow down to once a week for right now.

 

[weberian]

She's testing the water daily, not changing it daily.

 

[lolly1]

Thanks for the help everyone. Weberian is right...I'm only testing my water daily. I have not done any water changes yet...only a top-off. I likely will not do a change until the tank has cycled. :happyfish
Thanks again,
Beth ***)