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Rich Koehler
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  • Parker, CO
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plant production

Started this discussion. Last reply by Alex Veidel Sep 5, 2014. 3 Replies

I have a 35 gal fish take. 4 KOI fish that are 6" and 4 goldfish that are 4". I have been growing tomatoes, lettace, chard and strawberries. For several months my nitrate level was about 100 and the…Continue

 

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How did you find us?
other
Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
Yes
If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
flood and drain media
How old is your system?
Just started
What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
Goldfish
How big is your fish tank?
50 gal
Name a part of a fish (spam blocking question)
gills

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Production Lacking

Posted on October 13, 2015 at 7:46pm 4 Comments

I have had my system operating over a year.  I get a lot of growth and very little production out of my crops.  My fish are doing fine, I feed them once a day.  My PH is usually between 6.8 and 7.2.  My Nitrates are between 80 and 100.  Nitrites and Ammonia are nil.  I add aqua Essentials on a regular basis, usually once a month.  I have three grow beds that use the bell siphon.  My system is in my basement with adequate ventilation and I use a HPS light source on a traveling…

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