I think I want to move my system - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T09:25:44Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/i-think-i-want-to-move-my-system?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A549550&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt is moved! AS soon as I st…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-21:4778851:Comment:5548732014-03-21T18:13:27.734ZGillian Burrushttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GillianBurrus
<p>It is moved! AS soon as I started the project of moving we had 2 weeks of rain…I was able to save about 30% of the water, which I was okay with since it is 250 gal tank and I don't need it full right away for fish. So, I add water to bring it up to about 100-150 gal, and the ph is perfect. I go out there the next morning to sew some seeds, and the water is ALL gone (aside form what was in GB and one more bin that I had yet to empty. It was draining down the outside of the tank!…</p>
<p>It is moved! AS soon as I started the project of moving we had 2 weeks of rain…I was able to save about 30% of the water, which I was okay with since it is 250 gal tank and I don't need it full right away for fish. So, I add water to bring it up to about 100-150 gal, and the ph is perfect. I go out there the next morning to sew some seeds, and the water is ALL gone (aside form what was in GB and one more bin that I had yet to empty. It was draining down the outside of the tank! </p>
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<p>I was a mess. But I fixed my problem and have about 75 gallons plus the GB, and PH is around 7-7.2 (not too bad)!</p>
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<p>Thank you everyone for your help. </p> save several 5 gallons bucket…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-02-22:4778851:Comment:5494982014-02-22T19:20:56.431ZLinda Loganhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/LindaLogan
<p>save several 5 gallons buckets, as many as you can to start the new water. this will help cultivate the new water. I agree putting the tank where it works best is the best plan. You won't want to move it once everything is up an going.</p>
<p>save several 5 gallons buckets, as many as you can to start the new water. this will help cultivate the new water. I agree putting the tank where it works best is the best plan. You won't want to move it once everything is up an going.</p> As for speed and bacteria.
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<p>As for speed and bacteria.</p>
<p>Anything you can keep moist yet aerated should last several days no problem.</p>
<p>I would warn that if you go putting your media into buckets and barrels with system water, the submerged regions of that will likely change to more anaerobic conditions so I would be more likely to keep it somewhat separate. And it will be far easier to move media in smaller buckets without much water mixed in it.</p>
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<p>One time when I can to replace several grow…</p>
<p>As for speed and bacteria.</p>
<p>Anything you can keep moist yet aerated should last several days no problem.</p>
<p>I would warn that if you go putting your media into buckets and barrels with system water, the submerged regions of that will likely change to more anaerobic conditions so I would be more likely to keep it somewhat separate. And it will be far easier to move media in smaller buckets without much water mixed in it.</p>
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<p>One time when I can to replace several grow beds (back when my lumber/liner beds got chewed by termites) I actually made a pile of the media from the old beds and kept the pile moist with well water. Covering the pile with some wet fabric and tarps could also help keep it moist if you can't get the beds moved and re-filled all in one day. </p>
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<p>Don't kill yourself trying to get it all done in a day. But if it is something where you only get to work on it for a day and can't get back to it for a week, then you want to set up some way to keep your media intermittently irrigated to keep your bacteria alive (Wet burlap and non-chlorinated water will work.) Any water you store for more than a day, try to keep it aerated as best you can too.</p>
<p></p> I think I am a little late fo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-02-22:4778851:Comment:5497022014-02-22T13:32:39.021ZDaniel Rosado Rodriguezhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DanielRosadoRodriguez
<p>I think I am a little late for an answer. You got the best ones already. Lawn , as a gardener, will die beneath the system if it is directly over it. But don't worry because it can be fix if needed for. When you need to fix the dry or dead area just let me know to give you some tips. I actually take car of a golf course and it is common to see damage on the lawn/grass. We take the bad area out an replant with new one.Good luck with your system.</p>
<p>I think I am a little late for an answer. You got the best ones already. Lawn , as a gardener, will die beneath the system if it is directly over it. But don't worry because it can be fix if needed for. When you need to fix the dry or dead area just let me know to give you some tips. I actually take car of a golf course and it is common to see damage on the lawn/grass. We take the bad area out an replant with new one.Good luck with your system.</p> I agree with Jeff's reply to…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-02-22:4778851:Comment:5496112014-02-22T10:03:56.670ZLeo White Bearhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/LeoWhiteBear
<p>I agree with Jeff's reply to put it in the ground. When I ran my Romex across the driveway, I purchased 2, 10' foot lengths of 2" PVC and a coupling and threaded the Romex through it and then buried it across the driveway. This insured the sharp rocks wouldn't cut through the cord when the spring thaws came. So far after three years it is still working, I guess. If you are just going to do this for a season then just buring the cord should be fine. I don't know if the bacteria would…</p>
<p>I agree with Jeff's reply to put it in the ground. When I ran my Romex across the driveway, I purchased 2, 10' foot lengths of 2" PVC and a coupling and threaded the Romex through it and then buried it across the driveway. This insured the sharp rocks wouldn't cut through the cord when the spring thaws came. So far after three years it is still working, I guess. If you are just going to do this for a season then just buring the cord should be fine. I don't know if the bacteria would affect the plastic of the coard but it should work. Be sure that the cord is buried deep enough so it doesn't rise in any places and the tendancy of running over it with the lawnmower and cutting it won't be a factor.</p> Never heard of boogie blue be…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-02-22:4778851:Comment:5492892014-02-22T03:57:06.893ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>Never heard of boogie blue before. I've been storing water in a trash can to use as top off water and transferring it with a sump pump. Sure would be easier to go straight from the tap.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Matt Miskinnis said:</cite></p>
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<p>Never heard of boogie blue before. I've been storing water in a trash can to use as top off water and transferring it with a sump pump. Sure would be easier to go straight from the tap.<br/> <br/> <cite>Matt Miskinnis said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/group/aquaponicsforbeginners/forum/topic/show?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A549391&xg_source=msg#4778851Comment549606"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I figure I would pass on this tip. If you use water from the tap (hose) to get a de-chlorinator I use <a href="http://www.boogiebrew.net/water-filter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">boogie blue</a> which is good for 35,000 gallons and can be attached straight to a hose, I use this straight to my top up tank, and have major success with it, and am no longer scared of killing my bacteria. I top up my 50 gallon top up tank every week with it. I figure I'll buy it every 8 monhts or so just to be safe, I also have it attached when I'm cleaning my radial filter or if i'm spraying down plants to get rid of aphids/gnats and am not worried one bit that it the water will get into my system.</p>
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</blockquote> I figure I would pass on this…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-02-22:4778851:Comment:5496062014-02-22T03:47:52.386ZMatt Miskinnishttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MattMiskinnis
<p>I figure I would pass on this tip. If you use water from the tap (hose) to get a de-chlorinator I use <a href="http://www.boogiebrew.net/water-filter/" target="_blank">boogie blue</a> which is good for 35,000 gallons and can be attached straight to a hose, I use this straight to my top up tank, and have major success with it, and am no longer scared of killing my bacteria. I top up my 50 gallon top up tank every week with it. I figure I'll buy it every 8 monhts or so just to be safe, I…</p>
<p>I figure I would pass on this tip. If you use water from the tap (hose) to get a de-chlorinator I use <a href="http://www.boogiebrew.net/water-filter/" target="_blank">boogie blue</a> which is good for 35,000 gallons and can be attached straight to a hose, I use this straight to my top up tank, and have major success with it, and am no longer scared of killing my bacteria. I top up my 50 gallon top up tank every week with it. I figure I'll buy it every 8 monhts or so just to be safe, I also have it attached when I'm cleaning my radial filter or if i'm spraying down plants to get rid of aphids/gnats and am not worried one bit that it the water will get into my system.</p> I agree with all that has bee…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-02-22:4778851:Comment:5496032014-02-22T03:43:26.247ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>I agree with all that has been advised. As for the extension cord you can use a heavy duty cord or a cheaper route would be romex wire. That is standard house wiring. As long as you're not using more than about 1200 watts you'll be fine with14-3 size wire. Either way to avoid running it across your yard for various reasons just take a shovel and pus it into the ground wiggling it bad and forth to separate the dirt. Do this the full length to the tank. It's not code but it will work to bury…</p>
<p>I agree with all that has been advised. As for the extension cord you can use a heavy duty cord or a cheaper route would be romex wire. That is standard house wiring. As long as you're not using more than about 1200 watts you'll be fine with14-3 size wire. Either way to avoid running it across your yard for various reasons just take a shovel and pus it into the ground wiggling it bad and forth to separate the dirt. Do this the full length to the tank. It's not code but it will work to bury the cord.</p> hmmm cold can be a big factor…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-02-22:4778851:Comment:5495502014-02-22T03:36:25.990ZMatt Miskinnishttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MattMiskinnis
<p>hmmm cold can be a big factor when it comes to creating the bacteria. The colder the worser (is that a word?). I would say keep as much as you can then if you are already cycled.</p>
<p>hmmm cold can be a big factor when it comes to creating the bacteria. The colder the worser (is that a word?). I would say keep as much as you can then if you are already cycled.</p> I planned on keeping as much…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-02-22:4778851:Comment:5494672014-02-22T03:34:00.089ZGillian Burrushttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GillianBurrus
I planned on keeping as much as I can. We have hard water, and I have been working on this since November. Granted it has been cold.
I planned on keeping as much as I can. We have hard water, and I have been working on this since November. Granted it has been cold.