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Newbie in South Texas

Hello all...newbie in South Texas checking in on my new IBC system. I have a long way to go but am learning new things every day.

I have three totes cut and one up and running. It was started on May 01 and today I did my first water test. No fish yet and a few house plants to start it off.

My P H is 8.8

Ammonia is 0 ppm

Nitrites are 0 ppm

Nitrates are 20 ppm

I have two large aquariums in my house and when I did a water changs, I used that water to try and kick start my aquaponic system.

What can I use to bring down my P H? My tank is about 200 gallons water and river rock in the grow bed.

Thanks...

"BONES"

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Permalink Reply by paul burton on May 9, 2015 at 9:06am

Did you check your river rock for ph., before filing the grow beds?

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Permalink Reply by ibbones on May 9, 2015 at 9:26am

Thanks guys for the reply. I will give it more time to do it's thing. And yes, the river rock in P H neutral by the vinegar test. Did a big handful at a time in about a half gallon of 5% vinegar and no bubbles.