Cycling Questions - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T11:31:00Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/cycling-questions?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A594984&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnother thing to note.
If it…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-02-02:4778851:Comment:5952332015-02-02T03:09:40.475ZJohannhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Johann
<p>Another thing to note.</p>
<p>If it is an outside system, the water temperature could be to low where the bacteria is dormant or even die.</p>
<p>Another thing to note.</p>
<p>If it is an outside system, the water temperature could be to low where the bacteria is dormant or even die.</p> Nope, that's totally normal.…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-02-02:4778851:Comment:5953342015-02-02T02:06:18.543ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
Nope, that's totally normal. Just be patient.<br />
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Nitrifying bacteria multiply faster at higher pH levels. For faster results you can actually raise your pH to around 7.8-8.0 and then lower it to 7.5 or so once your nitrites spike.
Nope, that's totally normal. Just be patient.<br />
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Nitrifying bacteria multiply faster at higher pH levels. For faster results you can actually raise your pH to around 7.8-8.0 and then lower it to 7.5 or so once your nitrites spike. Chlorine and Chloramines are…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-02-01:4778851:Comment:5949912015-02-01T06:17:25.067ZJohannhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Johann
<p>Chlorine and Chloramines are different things.</p>
<p>Chlorine will evaporate in about 24 hours with the a pump running while Chloramine will remain in the water.</p>
<p>Only a few cities are using Chloramines to treat water which could show as rashes on skins when taken a shower.</p>
<p>Chlorine and Chloramines are different things.</p>
<p>Chlorine will evaporate in about 24 hours with the a pump running while Chloramine will remain in the water.</p>
<p>Only a few cities are using Chloramines to treat water which could show as rashes on skins when taken a shower.</p> It is not normal to have nitr…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-02-01:4778851:Comment:5951402015-02-01T03:12:40.462ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>It is not normal to have nitrates in a system which has never seen biological activity before, but a 5ppm reading is next to nothing and may be margin of error or due to nitrate run off into your water source. 10ppm is the epa limit for drinking water. Did you test the water source?</p>
<p>You should have around 10 square feet of biological surface area per gallon of water in your fish tank assuming 1 pound of fish per 10 gallons. So that means for your 300 gallon fish tank you should have…</p>
<p>It is not normal to have nitrates in a system which has never seen biological activity before, but a 5ppm reading is next to nothing and may be margin of error or due to nitrate run off into your water source. 10ppm is the epa limit for drinking water. Did you test the water source?</p>
<p>You should have around 10 square feet of biological surface area per gallon of water in your fish tank assuming 1 pound of fish per 10 gallons. So that means for your 300 gallon fish tank you should have 3000 square feet of biological surface area.</p> Thanks for the reply Jonathan…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-01-31:4778851:Comment:5949842015-01-31T13:44:16.119Zdhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KipThomas
Thanks for the reply Jonathan. So you're saying it's not strange that I'm getting a reading on nitrates before seeing any nitrites?<br />
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I felt that there's plenty of surface area for the bacteria, considering the size of the bed, tanks and underneath the rafts..<br />
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Also, Im not convinced there's a problem with chloramines, I was only asking if the test results were off, would it contribute to the situation I explained above?
Thanks for the reply Jonathan. So you're saying it's not strange that I'm getting a reading on nitrates before seeing any nitrites?<br />
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I felt that there's plenty of surface area for the bacteria, considering the size of the bed, tanks and underneath the rafts..<br />
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Also, Im not convinced there's a problem with chloramines, I was only asking if the test results were off, would it contribute to the situation I explained above? 11 days is very early in the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-01-30:4778851:Comment:5950232015-01-30T03:44:43.077ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>11 days is very early in the cycling process, it can take up to 3-6 weeks to see the Nitrite spike. The hardest part about cycling is being patient.</p>
<p>Where are your bacteria going to live? You only have tanks (bodies of water) thus far...</p>
<p>I recommend getting a hose water filter for your chlorimine problem.</p>
<p>11 days is very early in the cycling process, it can take up to 3-6 weeks to see the Nitrite spike. The hardest part about cycling is being patient.</p>
<p>Where are your bacteria going to live? You only have tanks (bodies of water) thus far...</p>
<p>I recommend getting a hose water filter for your chlorimine problem.</p>