1st cycle

[dawgfan]

Setting up my first saltwater FOWLR 75 gallon. I have did the grocery store shrimp method to start the cycle. I have about 100#'s of live rock from someones old set up. I started things 2 1/2 weeks ago and my ammonia was up to 1.0 last week. I just check today and had a 0 reading. My Nitrite is also 0. My nitrate is looks like 20 with High range PH being 7.8.

Advice on what is going on?

Thanks,

 

[dawgfan]

What is best way to increase the PH and what would you reccomend as a CUC considering new set up.

Thanks,

 

[seedless reefer]

Before I used a buffer I would do a water change and see if you can get the PH up with just the salt.