Maxicrop with Iron - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T11:53:29Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/maxicrop-with-iron?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A458466&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJim what is the colloidal sil…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4584662013-04-05T22:45:21.479ZLinda Loganhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/LindaLogan
<p>Jim what is the colloidal silver doing? When you say you 'dollop the maxicrop' could you be more specific? I think of dollop as a spoonful of a more solid substance. Why so often? You have a large FT, yes.</p>
<p>This is really helpful. What other things do you all add to your systems?</p>
<p>Jim what is the colloidal silver doing? When you say you 'dollop the maxicrop' could you be more specific? I think of dollop as a spoonful of a more solid substance. Why so often? You have a large FT, yes.</p>
<p>This is really helpful. What other things do you all add to your systems?</p> We used beach seaweed in our…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4584512013-04-05T19:48:53.011ZJim Fiskhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JimFisk
<p>We used beach seaweed in our gardens on Cape Cod and never had any weed or salt problems. Sea salt is actually a good thing for AP in such small doses. There are a few things I miss about not being on the coast anymore. The traffic is not one of them<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Tongue.gif"></img> <br></br></a></p>
<p>I used to get fish heads, etc. from the fish stores and grind them right along with our garbage, leaves, paper, etc. into the compost mix. GOOOD stuff. Now we're limited to our farm…</p>
<p>We used beach seaweed in our gardens on Cape Cod and never had any weed or salt problems. Sea salt is actually a good thing for AP in such small doses. There are a few things I miss about not being on the coast anymore. The traffic is not one of them<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Tongue.gif"/><br/></a></p>
<p>I used to get fish heads, etc. from the fish stores and grind them right along with our garbage, leaves, paper, etc. into the compost mix. GOOOD stuff. Now we're limited to our farm wastes.</p>
<p>Yes, I just "dollop" the Maxi every day or so and it has to go thru the GBs before it gets to the sump and then the FTs. Colloidal silver is about the only thing I put directly into the sump and that's only an oz now and then.</p> I broad spectrum of answers i…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4584452013-04-05T18:56:30.777ZLinda Loganhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/LindaLogan
<p>I broad spectrum of answers is helpful. I'll check the link for seaweed use</p>
<p>I broad spectrum of answers is helpful. I'll check the link for seaweed use</p> Hi Michael,
There are many di…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4584432013-04-05T18:36:15.020ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Michael,</p>
<p>There are many discussions on the forums about seaweed extract, see this </p>
<p><a href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/making-your-own-seaweed" rel="nofollow">http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/making-your-ow...</a></p>
<p>Washing off the salt and sun drying for sterilization if you want to be safe...................Sorry Linda if I'm guilty of Highjacking here…<a rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"></img></a></p>
<p>Hi Michael,</p>
<p>There are many discussions on the forums about seaweed extract, see this </p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/making-your-own-seaweed">http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/making-your-ow...</a></p>
<p>Washing off the salt and sun drying for sterilization if you want to be safe...................Sorry Linda if I'm guilty of Highjacking here<a rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p> Harold, do you compost the se…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4586212013-04-05T16:50:46.290ZMichael Welberhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichaelWelber
<p>Harold, do you compost the seaweed or wash it off? We have seaweed here too but I am not sure it would be clean enough. Lots of little critters in there. </p>
<p>Harold, do you compost the seaweed or wash it off? We have seaweed here too but I am not sure it would be clean enough. Lots of little critters in there. </p> Hi Linda,
I make a mixture of…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4585262013-04-05T16:43:39.576ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Linda,</p>
<p>I make a mixture of local seaweed(from the beach) and 2% iron chelate, my own version of Maxicorp. Since AP is a micro Eco-system, I am careful with any abrupt additions. I feel the best way to add anything, iron, potassium,carbonates, nutrients is in dilute form and over time. I usually "condition" top up water with additives and slowly add to the system, this way you may introduce it at any point in the system. Shocking the system with anything, including nutrient, may not…</p>
<p>Hi Linda,</p>
<p>I make a mixture of local seaweed(from the beach) and 2% iron chelate, my own version of Maxicorp. Since AP is a micro Eco-system, I am careful with any abrupt additions. I feel the best way to add anything, iron, potassium,carbonates, nutrients is in dilute form and over time. I usually "condition" top up water with additives and slowly add to the system, this way you may introduce it at any point in the system. Shocking the system with anything, including nutrient, may not be a good practice, although I'm guilty of doing that in the past<a rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></a></p> Hey Linda,
I have a "T" in my…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4586162013-04-05T16:09:32.442ZJim Fiskhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JimFisk
<p>Hey Linda,</p>
<p>I have a "T" in my fish tank drain line that heads to the media beds with an adapter funnel top (same one I use on the siphons) and that is where I put the Maxi + iron. It mixes well with the fish waste water before hitting the GBs and does not enter the FTs. I use that spot for any additive. The MaxiCrop has worked well for me.<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p>
<p>Hey Linda,</p>
<p>I have a "T" in my fish tank drain line that heads to the media beds with an adapter funnel top (same one I use on the siphons) and that is where I put the Maxi + iron. It mixes well with the fish waste water before hitting the GBs and does not enter the FTs. I use that spot for any additive. The MaxiCrop has worked well for me.<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p> I put the iron in separately…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4583572013-04-05T15:52:17.712ZMichael Welberhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichaelWelber
<p>I put the iron in separately in the siphons, into the water that's in there. My system is a two pump one in which the water drains into a sump tank and is then pumped back to the fish tank. The fish tank is 300 gallons and I have three grow beds. Murray Hallam says that iron is the only mineral that needs to be added and, so far, I find that to be true. </p>
<p>I put the iron in separately in the siphons, into the water that's in there. My system is a two pump one in which the water drains into a sump tank and is then pumped back to the fish tank. The fish tank is 300 gallons and I have three grow beds. Murray Hallam says that iron is the only mineral that needs to be added and, so far, I find that to be true. </p> Does your have iron with it o…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4585192013-04-05T15:43:51.346ZLinda Loganhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/LindaLogan
<p>Does your have iron with it or start Maxicrop? When you say you put iron in the siphons, I'm guessing this is a direct line back to a sump?, fish tank? How big is your tank?</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply Michael<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Michael Welber said:…</cite></p>
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<p>Does your have iron with it or start Maxicrop? When you say you put iron in the siphons, I'm guessing this is a direct line back to a sump?, fish tank? How big is your tank?</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply Michael<br/> <br/> <cite>Michael Welber said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/maxicrop-with-iron?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A458604&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment458604"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I put Maxicrop into the fish tank itself. But I only used it when I was starting up because the fish fertilizer does the job very well and I don't need more. I put iron into the siphons once a month and use a teaspoon. The Maxicrop doesn't bother the fish at all but, again, I only used at start up before the fish were large enough to do the job themselves. </p>
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</blockquote> I put Maxicrop into the fish…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4586042013-04-05T15:29:00.414ZMichael Welberhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichaelWelber
<p>I put Maxicrop into the fish tank itself. But I only used it when I was starting up because the fish fertilizer does the job very well and I don't need more. I put iron into the siphons once a month and use a teaspoon. The Maxicrop doesn't bother the fish at all but, again, I only used at start up before the fish were large enough to do the job themselves. </p>
<p>I put Maxicrop into the fish tank itself. But I only used it when I was starting up because the fish fertilizer does the job very well and I don't need more. I put iron into the siphons once a month and use a teaspoon. The Maxicrop doesn't bother the fish at all but, again, I only used at start up before the fish were large enough to do the job themselves. </p>