I need help. In a bad way - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T15:19:57Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/i-need-help-in-a-bad-way?groupUrl=arizona-aquaponics&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A565605&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A253996&feed=yes&xn_auth=noNo problemtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-04-10:4778851:Comment:6024882015-04-10T01:35:02.998ZSteven Fileshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/StevenFiles
<p>No problem</p>
<p>No problem</p> awesome. thanks steven.
Ste…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-04-09:4778851:Comment:6028162015-04-09T23:45:56.633ZMichael Garver Jr.https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichaelGarverJr
<p><br></br> awesome. thanks steven.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Steven Files said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/i-need-help-in-a-bad-way?groupUrl=arizona-aquaponics&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A602646&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment602646"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I would imagine that his pH went up. A component for the nitrification process is a high pH. When you initially cycle your system you want try and keep it…</p>
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<p><br/> awesome. thanks steven.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Steven Files said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/i-need-help-in-a-bad-way?groupUrl=arizona-aquaponics&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A602646&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment602646"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I would imagine that his pH went up. A component for the nitrification process is a high pH. When you initially cycle your system you want try and keep it >7.5, which also makes the fish happier. Plants prefer a slightly acid water of 6.5 ish. </p>
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<p>Once your system has been cycled you ideally want an pH about 6.8-7.2 which is in the middle. Some people opt to have a regular aquarium for 'mating' (mating only happens under good conditions, otherwise nothing is going to happen) and 'recovery' (from illness) that way they can keep the pH as high as 8 without killing your plants.</p>
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</blockquote> I would imagine that his pH w…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-04-08:4778851:Comment:6026462015-04-08T08:39:18.851ZSteven Fileshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/StevenFiles
<p>I would imagine that his pH went up. A component for the nitrification process is a high pH. When you initially cycle your system you want try and keep it >7.5, which also makes the fish happier. Plants prefer a slightly acid water of 6.5 ish. </p>
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<p>Once your system has been cycled you ideally want an pH about 6.8-7.2 which is in the middle. Some people opt to have a regular aquarium for 'mating' (mating only happens under good conditions, otherwise nothing is going to happen)…</p>
<p>I would imagine that his pH went up. A component for the nitrification process is a high pH. When you initially cycle your system you want try and keep it >7.5, which also makes the fish happier. Plants prefer a slightly acid water of 6.5 ish. </p>
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<p>Once your system has been cycled you ideally want an pH about 6.8-7.2 which is in the middle. Some people opt to have a regular aquarium for 'mating' (mating only happens under good conditions, otherwise nothing is going to happen) and 'recovery' (from illness) that way they can keep the pH as high as 8 without killing your plants.</p> What happened between the 3rd…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-04-02:4778851:Comment:6021662015-04-02T15:55:12.027ZMichael Garver Jr.https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichaelGarverJr
<p>What happened between the 3rd and 17th that made the system safe?</p>
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<p>What happened between the 3rd and 17th that made the system safe?</p>
<p></p> update. I added 30 fish to my…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-06-18:4778851:Comment:5677592014-06-18T00:00:40.704ZAndrew Cosciahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AndrewCoscia
<p>update. I added 30 fish to my tank. levels look fine no ammonia just good ol' nitrates. time to add some plants. thanks for the feedback. i really respect your input. i am very thankful</p>
<p>update. I added 30 fish to my tank. levels look fine no ammonia just good ol' nitrates. time to add some plants. thanks for the feedback. i really respect your input. i am very thankful</p> thats what i thought so i wen…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-06-03:4778851:Comment:5662102014-06-03T21:23:04.719ZAndrew Cosciahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AndrewCoscia
<p>thats what i thought so i went to extremes and did a 50/50 water change. just read ammonia levels still at zero. any thoughts?</p>
<p>thats what i thought so i went to extremes and did a 50/50 water change. just read ammonia levels still at zero. any thoughts?</p> You (your dog) may have added…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-06-03:4778851:Comment:5660862014-06-03T19:54:09.697ZVlad Jovanovichttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/VladJovanovic
You (your dog) may have added so much ammonia that the test reads 0. That's how the reagent test kit behaves. Start dilluting a sample to confirm. Anything much above 6 starts to inhibit (read: kill) your bacteria...in which case water changes would be in order...Good luck :)
You (your dog) may have added so much ammonia that the test reads 0. That's how the reagent test kit behaves. Start dilluting a sample to confirm. Anything much above 6 starts to inhibit (read: kill) your bacteria...in which case water changes would be in order...Good luck :) update, things may have gotte…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-06-03:4778851:Comment:5658982014-06-03T18:50:43.959ZAndrew Cosciahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AndrewCoscia
<p>update, things may have gotten worse. I dont know. I was adding ammonia to the ft and my dog knocked over the bottle into the ft. ammonia read over 8 ppm last night. just checked my levels and ammonia is zero ph is 6.2 nitrites/nitrates are both zero. forgive my ignorance but shouldn't I have some nitrites/nitrates considering i have no plants in my system right now? i need to go buy fish, but i dont want to add them if i will be putting them in danger of losing their lives due to my…</p>
<p>update, things may have gotten worse. I dont know. I was adding ammonia to the ft and my dog knocked over the bottle into the ft. ammonia read over 8 ppm last night. just checked my levels and ammonia is zero ph is 6.2 nitrites/nitrates are both zero. forgive my ignorance but shouldn't I have some nitrites/nitrates considering i have no plants in my system right now? i need to go buy fish, but i dont want to add them if i will be putting them in danger of losing their lives due to my impatience. please let me know. i want to do you guys proud.</p> ph got lower and lower over t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-05-31:4778851:Comment:5656362014-05-31T00:14:12.186ZAndrew Cosciahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AndrewCoscia
<p>ph got lower and lower over time. I use a de-chlorine filter to top off. I have added maxi crop in the past. other than that I dont know.</p>
<p>ph got lower and lower over time. I use a de-chlorine filter to top off. I have added maxi crop in the past. other than that I dont know.</p> how did you get your ph so lo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-05-30:4778851:Comment:5654172014-05-30T05:42:30.701ZStephanie Baderhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Stephaniebader
<p>how did you get your ph so low with arizona water?</p>
<p>Are you treating the top off water with acid or something else?</p>
<p>how did you get your ph so low with arizona water?</p>
<p>Are you treating the top off water with acid or something else?</p>