adding crushed egg shell to your Tilapia tank - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T12:57:45Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/adding-crushed-egg-shell-to-your-tilapia-tank?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A348414&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks I'll keep that in mind…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-10:4778851:Comment:3484142012-06-10T13:48:18.284ZAdrena leehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Adrenalee
<p>Thanks I'll keep that in mind.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>RupertofOZ said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/adding-crushed-egg-shell-to-your-tilapia-tank?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A348295&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment348295"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>A good quality fish feed.. should have all the necessary Calcium for good fish growth...</p>
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<p>Additional Calcium might be needed for the plants... particularly as the pH…</p>
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<p>Thanks I'll keep that in mind.<br/> <br/> <cite>RupertofOZ said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/adding-crushed-egg-shell-to-your-tilapia-tank?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A348295&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment348295"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>A good quality fish feed.. should have all the necessary Calcium for good fish growth...</p>
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<p>Additional Calcium might be needed for the plants... particularly as the pH drops...</p>
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</blockquote> A good quality fish feed.. sh…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-10:4778851:Comment:3482952012-06-10T13:12:11.787ZRupertofOZhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RupertofOZ
<p>A good quality fish feed.. should have all the necessary Calcium for good fish growth...</p>
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<p>Additional Calcium might be needed for the plants... particularly as the pH drops...</p>
<p>A good quality fish feed.. should have all the necessary Calcium for good fish growth...</p>
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<p>Additional Calcium might be needed for the plants... particularly as the pH drops...</p> Thanks Chris for helping out.…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-10:4778851:Comment:3481732012-06-10T03:25:19.493ZAdrena leehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Adrenalee
<p>Thanks Chris for helping out.<br/> <br/> <cite>Christopher Brickey said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/adding-crushed-egg-shell-to-your-tilapia-tank?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A348212&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment348114"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p> It will raise the PH being that eggshells are calcium carbonate. i put them in my gb's however for grit for the worms.</p>
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<p>Thanks Chris for helping out.<br/> <br/> <cite>Christopher Brickey said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/adding-crushed-egg-shell-to-your-tilapia-tank?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A348212&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment348114"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p> It will raise the PH being that eggshells are calcium carbonate. i put them in my gb's however for grit for the worms.</p>
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</blockquote> I appreciate your time in hel…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-10:4778851:Comment:3479772012-06-10T03:24:35.528ZAdrena leehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Adrenalee
<p>I appreciate your time in helping, thanks really, you all are great in doing this.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Carey Ma said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/adding-crushed-egg-shell-to-your-tilapia-tank?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A348212&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment348021"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Calcium is indeed important in any garden and/or AP system. Calcium is important for fish to grow strong bones and scales. Calcium is…</p>
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<p>I appreciate your time in helping, thanks really, you all are great in doing this.<br/> <br/> <cite>Carey Ma said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/adding-crushed-egg-shell-to-your-tilapia-tank?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A348212&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment348021"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Calcium is indeed important in any garden and/or AP system. Calcium is important for fish to grow strong bones and scales. Calcium is also important in ant veggie grow op esp where fruiting plants are concerned. IMO solid <span>calcium carbonate like gypsum or oyster shells are the way to go in the aqua portion of AP whereas liquid calcium works well in the hydroponics side. I'll defer to my other AP friends to explain the whys and whatnot with more technical detail. </span></p>
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</blockquote> Thanks Vlad Vlad Jovanovic s…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-10:4778851:Comment:3480882012-06-10T03:23:26.327ZAdrena leehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Adrenalee
<p>Thanks Vlad<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Vlad Jovanovic said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/adding-crushed-egg-shell-to-your-tilapia-tank?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A348212&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment347897"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>If you have "hard" water (and nitrification going on) you probably have more than enough calcium in your system. And over time, it would actually seem possible to build up too much of it (depending on…</p>
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<p>Thanks Vlad<br/> <br/> <cite>Vlad Jovanovic said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/adding-crushed-egg-shell-to-your-tilapia-tank?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A348212&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment347897"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>If you have "hard" water (and nitrification going on) you probably have more than enough calcium in your system. And over time, it would actually seem possible to build up too much of it (depending on your source water, what you top up with and what you buffer with).</p>
<p>My water is high in carbonate hardness (KH) and general hardness (GH) so there's plenty of calcium in there already, probably enough will build up to mess with potassium uptake given time. </p>
<p>Your water may be different (soft)...and might benefit from some additional calcium...</p>
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</blockquote> Thanks to you all. I never th…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-10:4778851:Comment:3480852012-06-10T03:23:01.566ZAdrena leehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Adrenalee
<p>Thanks to you all. I never thought about it before and just today my friend told me I needed it. I didn't want to add it just because someone thinks I need it. My plants seem fine, they are all bright and growing well. The fish also are looking good and growing nicely. I am not too happy with what I'm feeding the fish right now. It is some tilapia crumble and worms I find in my gardens, so I probably need to do more. I went to a park near by and was looking for some duck weed. A guy fishing…</p>
<p>Thanks to you all. I never thought about it before and just today my friend told me I needed it. I didn't want to add it just because someone thinks I need it. My plants seem fine, they are all bright and growing well. The fish also are looking good and growing nicely. I am not too happy with what I'm feeding the fish right now. It is some tilapia crumble and worms I find in my gardens, so I probably need to do more. I went to a park near by and was looking for some duck weed. A guy fishing told me they just put herbicide out because it weeds were taking over the lake. You can't even get safe duck weed at your local park. I am going to order some and start growing it to feed them.Thanks again, peace</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Myles Harston said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/adding-crushed-egg-shell-to-your-tilapia-tank?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A348212&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment348212"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>All well thought out answers. <a title="Powered by Text-Enhance" id="_GPLITA_0" style="text-decoration: underline;" name="_GPLITA_0">Thank</a> you. If the fish are not getting enough Ca then the problem is in the feed. If you water is low in Ca then it is good to add. Vlad explained very well the issue of Carbonate and general hardness. Adding Ca is not going make a big difference in Ca uptake on the part of the fish. After checking your hardness and figuring out where that is you may want to take a leaf sample, send it in to a lab and see if you need to add. Some plants need more Ca than other and may get leaf tip burn if you do not have enough. As Christopher mentioned, you may want to put in the worm beds, when you put the Ca in with the worm beds, the worms make the Ca much more available to the plants. Good luck</p>
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</blockquote> All well thought out answers.…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-09:4778851:Comment:3482122012-06-09T18:34:56.277ZMyles Harstonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MylesHarston
<p>All well thought out answers. Thank you. If the fish are not getting enough Ca then the problem is in the feed. If you water is low in Ca then it is good to add. Vlad explained very well the issue of Carbonate and general hardness. Adding Ca is not going make a big difference in Ca uptake on the part of the fish. After checking your hardness and figuring out where that is you may want to take a leaf sample, send it in to a lab and see if you need to add. Some plants need more…</p>
<p>All well thought out answers. Thank you. If the fish are not getting enough Ca then the problem is in the feed. If you water is low in Ca then it is good to add. Vlad explained very well the issue of Carbonate and general hardness. Adding Ca is not going make a big difference in Ca uptake on the part of the fish. After checking your hardness and figuring out where that is you may want to take a leaf sample, send it in to a lab and see if you need to add. Some plants need more Ca than other and may get leaf tip burn if you do not have enough. As Christopher mentioned, you may want to put in the worm beds, when you put the Ca in with the worm beds, the worms make the Ca much more available to the plants. Good luck</p>
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<p></p> If you have "hard" water (and…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-09:4778851:Comment:3478972012-06-09T16:09:19.026ZVlad Jovanovichttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/VladJovanovic
<p>If you have "hard" water (and nitrification going on) you probably have more than enough calcium in your system. And over time, it would actually seem possible to build up too much of it (depending on your source water, what you top up with and what you buffer with).</p>
<p>My water is high in carbonate hardness (KH) and general hardness (GH) so there's plenty of calcium in there already, probably enough will build up to mess with potassium uptake given time. </p>
<p>Your water may be…</p>
<p>If you have "hard" water (and nitrification going on) you probably have more than enough calcium in your system. And over time, it would actually seem possible to build up too much of it (depending on your source water, what you top up with and what you buffer with).</p>
<p>My water is high in carbonate hardness (KH) and general hardness (GH) so there's plenty of calcium in there already, probably enough will build up to mess with potassium uptake given time. </p>
<p>Your water may be different (soft)...and might benefit from some additional calcium...</p> Calcium is indeed important i…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-09:4778851:Comment:3480212012-06-09T15:27:08.065ZCarey Mahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CareyMa
<p>Calcium is indeed important in any garden and/or AP system. Calcium is important for fish to grow strong bones and scales. Calcium is also important in ant veggie grow op esp where fruiting plants are concerned. IMO solid <span>calcium carbonate like gypsum or oyster shells are the way to go in the aqua portion of AP whereas liquid calcium works well in the hydroponics side. I'll defer to my other AP friends to explain the whys and whatnot with more technical detail. </span></p>
<p>Calcium is indeed important in any garden and/or AP system. Calcium is important for fish to grow strong bones and scales. Calcium is also important in ant veggie grow op esp where fruiting plants are concerned. IMO solid <span>calcium carbonate like gypsum or oyster shells are the way to go in the aqua portion of AP whereas liquid calcium works well in the hydroponics side. I'll defer to my other AP friends to explain the whys and whatnot with more technical detail. </span></p> It will raise the PH being t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-09:4778851:Comment:3481142012-06-09T14:09:10.514ZChristopher Brickeyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChristopherBrickey
<p> It will raise the PH being that eggshells are calcium carbonate. i put them in my gb's however for grit for the worms.</p>
<p> It will raise the PH being that eggshells are calcium carbonate. i put them in my gb's however for grit for the worms.</p>