It has been two weeks now and nothing has happened. - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T21:22:54Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/it-has-been-two-weeks-now-and?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A91291&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Ron,
Nitrite will peak ver…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-05-28:4778851:Comment:1208232011-05-28T21:25:42.045ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Ron,</p>
<p>Nitrite will peak very high before it drops off. You're in the last stage of cycling, almost there, so just a little while longer. Running the pump for 15 min/hr cycles will slow the process down considerably as opposed to running it continuously, I think this may be the reason for this lengthy cycle time.</p>
<p>Hi Ron,</p>
<p>Nitrite will peak very high before it drops off. You're in the last stage of cycling, almost there, so just a little while longer. Running the pump for 15 min/hr cycles will slow the process down considerably as opposed to running it continuously, I think this may be the reason for this lengthy cycle time.</p> An update;
The nitites have…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-05-28:4778851:Comment:1207332011-05-28T21:15:20.334ZRon Bollschweilerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RonBollschweiler
<p>An update;</p>
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<p>The nitites have risen to 5+ (off the chart) and stayed there for two weeks. I have been adding enough ammonia to bring the level up to 1 ppm every other day or two. Nitrates have been anound 20 - 40 for the two weeks as well.</p>
<p>An update;</p>
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<p>The nitites have risen to 5+ (off the chart) and stayed there for two weeks. I have been adding enough ammonia to bring the level up to 1 ppm every other day or two. Nitrates have been anound 20 - 40 for the two weeks as well.</p> Ron your nitrites will contin…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-05-12:4778851:Comment:1099112011-05-12T00:26:39.568ZDavid Waitehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidWaite
Ron your nitrites will continue to rise. I would hold all feed for a while until your ammonia drops at least to 2 and then feed once every other day until it goes to below .25. You should see nitrates by then and you system will start cranking the cycle.You are real close just watch the ammonia and regulate it by controlling fish feed imput.
Ron your nitrites will continue to rise. I would hold all feed for a while until your ammonia drops at least to 2 and then feed once every other day until it goes to below .25. You should see nitrates by then and you system will start cranking the cycle.You are real close just watch the ammonia and regulate it by controlling fish feed imput. Patience is starting to work.…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-05-10:4778851:Comment:1090052011-05-10T16:46:02.484ZRon Bollschweilerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RonBollschweiler
<p>Patience is starting to work. I have nitrites. I went out of town for a week and added a few pinches of flake fish food in the fish tank since I wouldn't be there to add ammonia should the level drop. When I got back there was still no change. Then a few days later the nitrite test showed 0.25 ppm. This morning I had 1 ppm nitrite. The ammonia is still at 4. I was expecting to see the ammonia decrease. I am assuming that the fish food added is keeping it higher for now. Also,…</p>
<p>Patience is starting to work. I have nitrites. I went out of town for a week and added a few pinches of flake fish food in the fish tank since I wouldn't be there to add ammonia should the level drop. When I got back there was still no change. Then a few days later the nitrite test showed 0.25 ppm. This morning I had 1 ppm nitrite. The ammonia is still at 4. I was expecting to see the ammonia decrease. I am assuming that the fish food added is keeping it higher for now. Also, since the next reading on the amonia chart is 8 ppm could it be that some of my readings of 4 have actually been 5's or 6's?</p>
<p> </p> With goldfish you won't need…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-23:4778851:Comment:960872011-04-23T19:46:22.034ZGary Searlehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GarySearle
With goldfish you won't need to heat the water. Give it time it'll happen.
With goldfish you won't need to heat the water. Give it time it'll happen. patience is key and it will w…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-23:4778851:Comment:964062011-04-23T16:20:34.209ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
patience is key and it will work eventually<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></a>
patience is key and it will work eventually<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></a> Thanks again for the response…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-23:4778851:Comment:962552011-04-23T16:05:13.852ZRon Bollschweilerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RonBollschweiler
<p>Thanks again for the responses. I double checked with the water company and they use chlorine rather than chloramine. I was hoping not to need to heat the water. This is just a small trail system and I am going to use goldfish. I have some time to be patient for now. </p>
<p>Thanks again for the responses. I double checked with the water company and they use chlorine rather than chloramine. I was hoping not to need to heat the water. This is just a small trail system and I am going to use goldfish. I have some time to be patient for now. </p> Hi Ron,
Yup, about five wee…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-22:4778851:Comment:957602011-04-22T13:04:01.237ZHomefirehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Homefire
<p>Hi Ron,</p>
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<p>Yup, about five weeks. I started my pump 3/12 and just recently on 4/20 got 0.0 Ammonia. I'm cycling at ambient temps in a greenhouse at 39 N. Lat. in central Indiana.</p>
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<p>I had way overdosed my water with pee and had to flush some. My baby plants got Ammonia shock, turned partly yellow and went to seed. I remember how long the water seemed to stay nailed >8.0 ammonia with no conversion. Nitrates will increase suddenly when they show…</p>
<p>Hi Ron,</p>
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<p>Yup, about five weeks. I started my pump 3/12 and just recently on 4/20 got 0.0 Ammonia. I'm cycling at ambient temps in a greenhouse at 39 N. Lat. in central Indiana.</p>
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<p>I had way overdosed my water with pee and had to flush some. My baby plants got Ammonia shock, turned partly yellow and went to seed. I remember how long the water seemed to stay nailed >8.0 ammonia with no conversion. Nitrates will increase suddenly when they show up. </p>
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<p>My stats:<br/><br/>12 x 17' greenhouse, Latitude 39.17, Bloomington, IN. U.S.<br/><br/>pics at <a href="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/profile/Homefire?xg_source=activity" target="_blank">http://aquaponicscommunity.com/profile/Homefire?xg_source=activity</a><br/><br/>60 g. bathtubs CHOP (no fish or fish tank yet)<br/><br/>two grow beds, (one of lava rock, one of igneous gravel) expect to have <br/>8, probably of Hadite expanded shale<br/><br/>90g sump<br/><br/>Limestone buffered rainwater from poly film greenhouse roof, poly drum. <br/>(our city water is poison)<br/><br/>Pump: 810 GPH Submersible Mag Drive _<br/><br/>_Started 12 min./ cycle 3/12/11 humonia, worm tea, aerated compost tea, <br/>powdered kelp & 1cap liquid kelp w/iron,<br/><br/>Air pump: Aqua Culture Mk-1504 3.5 W (small). Soon to be Active Aqua 110 <br/>L/hr<br/><br/>Bell siphons misbehaving, hope to replace with FLOUTs or some other means.<br/><br/>Started testing water 3/31<br/><br/>High Range PH 8.0<br/>Ammonia >8.0ppm (deep blue off chart) have added way too much <br/>pee, stopped now till that figure comes down.<br/>Nitrite 0.25ppm<br/>Nitrate 0.0<br/><br/>added live worm culture on the bed.<br/><br/>4/9 test:<br/>HR PH 8.2<br/>Ammonia >8.0 ppm<br/>Nitrite 2-5 ppm<br/>Nitrate >20 ppm <br/><br/>added 3 adult house plants to soak up some Nitrate (I'm not sure if i'm <br/>getting ammonia conversion or if the house plants & worm bin contributed <br/>nitrate.)<br/><br/>4/11 test:<br/>HR PH 7.4 cuz i added rainwater @ 6.0 ph. My limestone <br/>buffered rain water is 7.0 to 7.4<br/>Ammonia >8.0 If any conversion, Ammonia is still too high to <br/>show a difference.<br/><br/>Grow bed has baby Bok Choy, baby Spinach, 3 medium sized house plants.</p> I would increase your water t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-21:4778851:Comment:957102011-04-21T23:15:32.530ZGary Searlehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GarySearle
I would increase your water temp to optimum for the species you plan to use in your tank. Optimum temp for nitrobactar is above 75 F. At 60 F colony growth will be extremely slow, but will eventually happen if you're patient.
I would increase your water temp to optimum for the species you plan to use in your tank. Optimum temp for nitrobactar is above 75 F. At 60 F colony growth will be extremely slow, but will eventually happen if you're patient. The water temperature was 60…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-21:4778851:Comment:946822011-04-21T17:06:51.185ZRon Bollschweilerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RonBollschweiler
<p>The water temperature was 60 F this morning.</p>
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<p>The water temperature was 60 F this morning.</p>
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