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Just can't get the water buffered!

Hi! I'm Connie and I haven't posted in quite awhile. Our system is an IBC, 220 gal with 2 grow beds, 20 half grown tilapia (born in our tan…

Started by Connie

6 May 21, 2014
Reply by Keith Rowan

A question about PH

Hello, I have a question. My system consists of a 300 Gallon fish tank, 150 Gallon sump tank, 2- 3x6x1 ft grow beds filled with "Plant It"…

Started by Richard Kowalski

12 May 20, 2014
Reply by Steve R

breeder tank AP system started with pond water... Cycled?

Hi! Although I have been reading posts here since October of last year, I'm a first time poster here... studying for months... and months…

Started by Richard & Tresa

4 May 20, 2014
Reply by Richard & Tresa

Newbe water? about water color/ algae

Im very new to aquaponics I have made a set up using barrels and it sets outdoors Im fish-less cycling the system and the water has turned…

Started by Erik Runyan

2 May 12, 2014
Reply by Erik Runyan

Tap Water Chlorine Removal

Hi, I am using tap water only.  I have no other source. If I use a Bio-filter with the following materials stacked and compacted in a 7" PV…

Started by Balakrishnan

6 May 9, 2014
Reply by Jessica Johnson

High ammonia/ammonium, Really low PH

I have two 45 gallon aquariums with seed starter beds of Hydroton. Everything looks fine but my Ammonia readings are high 4.0 and 5.0 while…

Started by Jeff S

1 May 5, 2014
Reply by Alex Veidel

supplementing nutrients

Hey everyone, I have some plants growing in my AP system and they just don't seem to be doing that well. After reading through some posts…

Started by sticky

18 May 1, 2014
Reply by Vlad Jovanovic

Changing water vs. adding water

I have a system consisting of about 225 gallons of fish tank and 36 square feet of grow beds (2 3x6' by 8 inches high). I keep my fish in t…

Started by Hank Paloci

0 May 1, 2014

Acidity (potential issue) please Advise

Hi forum.  I run a 275 tilapia tank into 2 chopped IBC beds.  Last year the system worked phenomenally, save for the rain which interupted…

Started by Nick Scud

4 Apr 28, 2014
Reply by Nick Scud

Ammonia in tap water

Hi all I'm working on setting up my nursery tank an have stumbled on the fact that my tap water has ammonia levels at about 2-4 ppm. I know…

Started by Suzanne Hayes

6 Apr 22, 2014
Reply by Steve R

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