Raising Carbonates without raising PH

Hello, I am just starting my flood and drain system. My system cycled, and I added some gold fish to start with. My PH was 6.8. Ammonia 0,…

Started by Richard Kowalski

Fishless cycling

Greetings All, I have been doing a fishless cycle on my IBC system for the last 13 days. Ammonia came down, nitrites went way up and I star…

Started by G. Michael Maynard

PH, Algae, Plant Observations

I have an IBC with hundreds of fish and 2- 45 gallon aquariums with grow beds. My IBC runs like clockwork with the only issue (which I leav…

Started by Jeff S

PH Help.

Ok, I am on a water well with hard water. My PH is 8.4. I have cycled my (extremely) small system with a fish and everything seems healthy.…

Started by Noa Villela

Can my media type be the issue why I'm having trouble with a high PH

My PH stays around the 7.8 to 8.0. The media that is in the bed is limestone in one bed and large gravel in the other. Which I believe is c…

Started by Jimmy Bell

First System: Recycled and Aesthetic

I have been running this new system for 3 months and all is going well.  This system is made of recycled materials and hosts 11 koi fish an…

Started by Guru Das C Bock

Testing for Iron, Magnesium and Calcium

Hello all. I don't know if I am over anylizing my water but I am in the middle of a fishless cycle (about 1 week into it) and my plants are…

Started by Brandon nardoianni

Natural ways to bring down PH

Hey Everyone, Does Lemon juice work to reduce PH in a system? I bought some rock wool to start some lettuce seeds and the back of the pack…

Started by Adam Garrett-Clark

Hello AGC from eastern Oregon

Started by Wayne Condit