cycling kit not working - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T15:09:12Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/cycling-kit-not-working?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A476646&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJust to update everybody when…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-19:4778851:Comment:4773142013-05-19T18:13:53.008ZErik Phillipshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ErikPhillips
Just to update everybody when I ran my test this morning I finally got a nitrite feeding. Its very small but its there. Hopefully things will progress wicker now. Thanks for everybody's help.
Just to update everybody when I ran my test this morning I finally got a nitrite feeding. Its very small but its there. Hopefully things will progress wicker now. Thanks for everybody's help. Yea I'd call that a spike. Il…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-19:4778851:Comment:4772102013-05-19T16:01:12.428ZErik Phillipshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ErikPhillips
Yea I'd call that a spike. Ill just be happy to finally see nitrites in my system.
Yea I'd call that a spike. Ill just be happy to finally see nitrites in my system. Hi Erik. You are getting gre…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-18:4778851:Comment:4765002013-05-18T15:16:29.698ZSylvia Bernsteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SylviaBernstein
<p>Hi Erik. You are getting great advice from Harold - he really knows what he is doing. ;-) I just wanted to chime in with some reassurance that cycling is the most complex part of running your system, but it is also a great education. Now that you know what you've learned during cycling you are going to have a much easier time troubleshooting whatever comes up in the future. And once the temps in your system increase into the 70's things are going to move along much quicker than they…</p>
<p>Hi Erik. You are getting great advice from Harold - he really knows what he is doing. ;-) I just wanted to chime in with some reassurance that cycling is the most complex part of running your system, but it is also a great education. Now that you know what you've learned during cycling you are going to have a much easier time troubleshooting whatever comes up in the future. And once the temps in your system increase into the 70's things are going to move along much quicker than they currently are. </p> Same to you. I think everyone…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-18:4778851:Comment:4767162013-05-18T04:45:42.846ZErik Phillipshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ErikPhillips
Same to you. I think everyone should know about this type of gardening. Its very efficient and if I can (eventually) get it to work then anyone can. Thank you for all of your help.
Same to you. I think everyone should know about this type of gardening. Its very efficient and if I can (eventually) get it to work then anyone can. Thank you for all of your help. Hi Erik,
From a Google search…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-18:4778851:Comment:4765682013-05-18T03:37:50.371ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Erik,</p>
<p>From a Google search this product seems safe for use. Its not really hard but you do need to do some amount of study as with anything in life that's new. This way you educate yourself to the point where you can troubleshoot problems on you own. For instance, these few post are going to be read by someone who may/will be experiencing the same, and so, unknowingly you have be educating some other person who desperately needs this advice.</p>
<p>So thanks for helping…</p>
<p>Hi Erik,</p>
<p>From a Google search this product seems safe for use. Its not really hard but you do need to do some amount of study as with anything in life that's new. This way you educate yourself to the point where you can troubleshoot problems on you own. For instance, these few post are going to be read by someone who may/will be experiencing the same, and so, unknowingly you have be educating some other person who desperately needs this advice.</p>
<p>So thanks for helping<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p> Its Ph up. I bought it on Ama…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-18:4778851:Comment:4766622013-05-18T03:09:29.745ZErik Phillipshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ErikPhillips
Its Ph up. I bought it on Amazon. I've seen people on YouTube using it so I assume its ok please let me know if not. I didn't realize the learning curve for this was so steep lol. Its a lot harder than it looks.
Its Ph up. I bought it on Amazon. I've seen people on YouTube using it so I assume its ok please let me know if not. I didn't realize the learning curve for this was so steep lol. Its a lot harder than it looks. Hi Erik,
Its not recommended…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-18:4778851:Comment:4767092013-05-18T02:44:12.127ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Erik,</p>
<p>Its not recommended that you adjust your Ph at this time, besides a Ph of 8 is better for cycling. The Ph tends to swing erratically during and soon after cycling. Also do you know if the product you're using for adjusting Ph is AP safe? Please read this <a href="http://www.bioconlabs.com/nitribactfacts.html" target="_blank">http://www.bioconlabs.com/nitribactfacts.html</a></p>
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<p>Hi Erik,</p>
<p>Its not recommended that you adjust your Ph at this time, besides a Ph of 8 is better for cycling. The Ph tends to swing erratically during and soon after cycling. Also do you know if the product you're using for adjusting Ph is AP safe? Please read this <a href="http://www.bioconlabs.com/nitribactfacts.html" target="_blank">http://www.bioconlabs.com/nitribactfacts.html</a></p>
<p></p> Will do as of today my ammoni…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-18:4778851:Comment:4764752013-05-18T01:15:21.053ZErik Phillipshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ErikPhillips
Will do as of today my ammonia level is at 4 ppm. My nitrites and nitrates are non existent and my water temp is staying at around 65 degrees. It should be rising soon because of the warm weather coming. I just received my Ph down today so I brought my Ph down from 8.2 to 6.7 ppm. Its storming pretty bad right now so my fishing trip is not gonna happen for a few days. On the plus side I'm collecting plenty of rain water.
Will do as of today my ammonia level is at 4 ppm. My nitrites and nitrates are non existent and my water temp is staying at around 65 degrees. It should be rising soon because of the warm weather coming. I just received my Ph down today so I brought my Ph down from 8.2 to 6.7 ppm. Its storming pretty bad right now so my fishing trip is not gonna happen for a few days. On the plus side I'm collecting plenty of rain water. Hi Erik,
Its coming from the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-17:4778851:Comment:4766512013-05-17T22:02:17.966ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Erik,</p>
<p>Its coming from the excellent minerals of the seaweed extract. To get some clarity can you post some more information of your setup, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates,temps......as we go along from here? You can use the search bar in the forums for topics on seaweed or read here <a href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/making-your-own-seaweed" target="_blank">http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/making-your-own-seaweed</a></p>
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<p>Hi Erik,</p>
<p>Its coming from the excellent minerals of the seaweed extract. To get some clarity can you post some more information of your setup, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates,temps......as we go along from here? You can use the search bar in the forums for topics on seaweed or read here <a href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/making-your-own-seaweed" target="_blank">http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/making-your-own-seaweed</a></p>
<p></p> What would be the difference…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-17:4778851:Comment:4766462013-05-17T19:23:41.196ZErik Phillipshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ErikPhillips
What would be the difference in adding fish now and starting my cycling process with fish? I know that you basically sacrifice the fish by cycling with them but I have also seen many videos where people have cycled with goldfish and they stayed healthy all the way through. Catfish can handle a lot more than goldfish so I don't see the real danger. However I will take your advice and give it another week or so. On a side note I am noticing something rather odd. I have planted many lettuce…
What would be the difference in adding fish now and starting my cycling process with fish? I know that you basically sacrifice the fish by cycling with them but I have also seen many videos where people have cycled with goldfish and they stayed healthy all the way through. Catfish can handle a lot more than goldfish so I don't see the real danger. However I will take your advice and give it another week or so. On a side note I am noticing something rather odd. I have planted many lettuce sprouts and have had really God growth. The leaves are a little yellow but other Han that there's good growth. Would this be just from the water?