My tester system in freezing San Diego - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T08:08:47Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/my-tester-system-in-freezing-san-diego?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A434808&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSomethings happening here. 2…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-02-02:4778851:Comment:4351412013-02-02T17:37:53.934ZHAYDUKEhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HAYDUKE
<p>Somethings happening here. 2 days ago I tested and the ph had gone down slightly and the nitrites seemed a little darker than normal...this morning I have nitrites and nitrates. ph is still low tho. Wasnt expecting to get NO2 and NO3 the same day.</p>
<p>ph - 6.3</p>
<p>ammonia - 1ppm</p>
<p>nitrite - .25</p>
<p>nitrate - 5 ppm…</p>
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<p>Somethings happening here. 2 days ago I tested and the ph had gone down slightly and the nitrites seemed a little darker than normal...this morning I have nitrites and nitrates. ph is still low tho. Wasnt expecting to get NO2 and NO3 the same day.</p>
<p>ph - 6.3</p>
<p>ammonia - 1ppm</p>
<p>nitrite - .25</p>
<p>nitrate - 5 ppm</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772237845?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772237845?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a></p> Amen. I think we are all lea…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-02-01:4778851:Comment:4345952013-02-01T05:54:41.584ZKeith Barkwoodhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KeithBarkwood
<p>Amen. I think we are all learning as we go. </p>
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<p>I have a sterlite bin in my storage room, I looked at it while I was out there today. I didn't see a number on it either. Things that make you go....hummmm.</p>
<p>Amen. I think we are all learning as we go. </p>
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<p>I have a sterlite bin in my storage room, I looked at it while I was out there today. I didn't see a number on it either. Things that make you go....hummmm.</p> Thanks for the info.
I just…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-02-01:4778851:Comment:4348082013-02-01T03:15:29.279ZHAYDUKEhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HAYDUKE
<p>Thanks for the info. </p>
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<p>I just did some research. Im not sure its worse than pvc. The wiki for ABS says it is damaged by sunlight. The MSDS for ABS has an aquatic toxicity section that says toxicity level low due to insolubility in water.</p>
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<p>As far as the bins I looked on the bottom of one of the lids and I cant find a number. Cant get to the bottom of the tanks either so I guess I will hope for dumb luck... I wont have that problem when i build my bigger system.…</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. </p>
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<p>I just did some research. Im not sure its worse than pvc. The wiki for ABS says it is damaged by sunlight. The MSDS for ABS has an aquatic toxicity section that says toxicity level low due to insolubility in water.</p>
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<p>As far as the bins I looked on the bottom of one of the lids and I cant find a number. Cant get to the bottom of the tanks either so I guess I will hope for dumb luck... I wont have that problem when i build my bigger system. Im going to go the IBC and blue barrel route I think... glad I started small so I can get a feel for it as well as learn as much as possible.</p> I don't claim to be an expert…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-31:4778851:Comment:4346362013-01-31T08:15:06.904ZKeith Barkwoodhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KeithBarkwood
<p>I don't claim to be an expert. I'm basically regurgitating what the dude in the grow store told me. He said to avoid ABS at all costs. Something about it breaking down and getting into the food cycle. I didn't really research it beyond that because I was planning on using PVC all along. Might be something worth looking into.</p>
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<p>As far as the bins go, plastic has a number code on the bottom.</p>
<p>The best is #2 (food grade)</p>
<p>Good are #4, #5 & #12</p>
<p>Bad are #3, #6,…</p>
<p>I don't claim to be an expert. I'm basically regurgitating what the dude in the grow store told me. He said to avoid ABS at all costs. Something about it breaking down and getting into the food cycle. I didn't really research it beyond that because I was planning on using PVC all along. Might be something worth looking into.</p>
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<p>As far as the bins go, plastic has a number code on the bottom.</p>
<p>The best is #2 (food grade)</p>
<p>Good are #4, #5 & #12</p>
<p>Bad are #3, #6, & #7</p>
<p>Again, not sure why they are bad, I just know that the #2 is the best so that is what I went with. Of course, best = $$$.</p>
<p>Here is what I use, the 22 gallon one. Though my project is a very small bedroom experiment. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://cool.cambro.com/product_line.aspx?rrn=2&plrn=67" target="_blank">http://cool.cambro.com/product_line.aspx?rrn=2&plrn=67</a> </p> The bins are Sterilite brand.…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-30:4778851:Comment:4343362013-01-30T15:05:57.361ZHAYDUKEhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HAYDUKE
<p>The bins are Sterilite brand...not sure what type of plastic. Media guard is ABS I think. Not sure if Home Depot didnt have the 3" in white, or if I just grabbed the black...is ABS a bad thing? </p>
<p>The bins are Sterilite brand...not sure what type of plastic. Media guard is ABS I think. Not sure if Home Depot didnt have the 3" in white, or if I just grabbed the black...is ABS a bad thing? </p> What type of plastic are thos…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-30:4778851:Comment:4343202013-01-30T07:28:01.255ZKeith Barkwoodhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KeithBarkwood
<p>What type of plastic are those bins made from? Is that media guard ABS plastic? </p>
<p>What type of plastic are those bins made from? Is that media guard ABS plastic? </p> Thinking of adding sharks wit…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-29:4778851:Comment:4340032013-01-29T02:40:18.324ZHAYDUKEhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HAYDUKE
<p>Thinking of adding sharks with frickin laser beams shooting out of their heads!!! Hope this thread is not as boring as watching this damn thing cycle. At least the plants are growing! Bacteria are being STUBBORN</p>
<p>Ammonia - 1 ppm</p>
<p>Nitrites - 0</p>
<p>ph - 6.5</p>
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<p>Thinking of adding sharks with frickin laser beams shooting out of their heads!!! Hope this thread is not as boring as watching this damn thing cycle. At least the plants are growing! Bacteria are being STUBBORN</p>
<p>Ammonia - 1 ppm</p>
<p>Nitrites - 0</p>
<p>ph - 6.5</p>
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<p></p> So far so good. Four and a h…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-27:4778851:Comment:4336302013-01-27T19:40:59.317ZHAYDUKEhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HAYDUKE
<p>So far so good. Four and a half weeks now. Added a few things..Made an aerator bar for the return to FT from the pump. Its kind of loud. So far no complaints about the waterfall on my patio. Put a screen over the front half of FT. Also put an inlet in the growbed to help keep temps stable, i think it looks better too...Added one ounce of maxicrop. Thats about a quarter of the recommended dosing of 1 quart per 250 gallons (if i did that math right...), it didnt make the water very dark…</p>
<p>So far so good. Four and a half weeks now. Added a few things..Made an aerator bar for the return to FT from the pump. Its kind of loud. So far no complaints about the waterfall on my patio. Put a screen over the front half of FT. Also put an inlet in the growbed to help keep temps stable, i think it looks better too...Added one ounce of maxicrop. Thats about a quarter of the recommended dosing of 1 quart per 250 gallons (if i did that math right...), it didnt make the water very dark and the fish dont seem to mind. red leaf is looking great and romaine seems to be taking off. The garlic seems to be kicking butt too!!</p>
<p>ammonia - between 1 and 2ppm</p>
<p>ph - steady at 6.5</p>
<p>nitrites - 0</p>
<p>nitrates - 0</p>
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<p></p> Added 10 more fish on Sat. S…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-22:4778851:Comment:4310712013-01-22T02:05:46.571ZHAYDUKEhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HAYDUKE
<p>Added 10 more fish on Sat. Starting to get ammonia finally! Temps here have been up as well. Should help with the bacteria. Put in a thermometer also. Gets into the upper 70s in the FT during the day and it was 59f this morning. <a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p>
<p>ammonia - 1ppm</p>
<p>ph - 6.4</p>
<p>nitrites - 0</p>
<p>Added 10 more fish on Sat. Starting to get ammonia finally! Temps here have been up as well. Should help with the bacteria. Put in a thermometer also. Gets into the upper 70s in the FT during the day and it was 59f this morning. <a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p>
<p>ammonia - 1ppm</p>
<p>ph - 6.4</p>
<p>nitrites - 0</p> Just got home from work and t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-18:4778851:Comment:4303042013-01-18T00:33:55.357ZHAYDUKEhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HAYDUKE
<p>Just got home from work and tested again.</p>
<p>ph - 6.4</p>
<p>ammonia - between 0 and .25ppm</p>
<p>nitrites - 0</p>
<p>nitrates - 0</p>
<p>Seems to be holding pretty steady over the last few days except for my ammonia seems to have fallen slightly. I thinks me needs mo fish! Have seen pretty conflicting reports of how many fish per gallon of FT. one site said 3 goldfish was plenty for a 55 gallon tank (mine is 30 gallon), and another 3 fish per gallon of FT. Im not sure 90 fish would…</p>
<p>Just got home from work and tested again.</p>
<p>ph - 6.4</p>
<p>ammonia - between 0 and .25ppm</p>
<p>nitrites - 0</p>
<p>nitrates - 0</p>
<p>Seems to be holding pretty steady over the last few days except for my ammonia seems to have fallen slightly. I thinks me needs mo fish! Have seen pretty conflicting reports of how many fish per gallon of FT. one site said 3 goldfish was plenty for a 55 gallon tank (mine is 30 gallon), and another 3 fish per gallon of FT. Im not sure 90 fish would be very happy in my small tank. I think Ill put like 5 more in this weekend and see how that goes. Any thoughts?</p>