No Ammonia, No Nitrite, No Nitrate, 7.4 ph - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T14:56:39Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/no-ammonia-no-nitrite-no-nitrate-7-4-ph?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A641719&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe system is now in its seco…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2017-06-03:4778851:Comment:6417192017-06-03T13:50:41.427ZBrian Rayhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BrianRay
The system is now in its second year. Not entirely sure if I know what was wrong however this year I have spent more time guessing at my mineral shortages. I believe potentially I have always had a shortage of not just nitrogen. I have added calcium, pottasium, iron seem to be doing better this year. Aphids seem to be my biggest concern now. I am growing in open air so my lady bugs seem to fly off. Tomatoes grow like wild fire but everything else seems about the same as ground grown or a little…
The system is now in its second year. Not entirely sure if I know what was wrong however this year I have spent more time guessing at my mineral shortages. I believe potentially I have always had a shortage of not just nitrogen. I have added calcium, pottasium, iron seem to be doing better this year. Aphids seem to be my biggest concern now. I am growing in open air so my lady bugs seem to fly off. Tomatoes grow like wild fire but everything else seems about the same as ground grown or a little less. No fish deaths in abut a year, but I do have to move them indoor thru the winter, so sort of a pain to have to swap fish. Bought a Chinese aquarium heater but didn't trust it this year to keep the water temp up, will be ablessed to watch more closely this fall.<br />
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In all the system works just not all that great but I feel over time as I learn to identify what my leaves are telling me it can improve. Without all the proper testing equipment it is difficult to assess and as we all know it takes time and money to collect the tools you need and even then sometimes I stare blankly at my PH meter when it swings .5 within two tests back to back.<br />
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Think I need to find a local growers group to combine knowledge about the deficiencies and just general plant health in order to really feel like I am learning and controlling the system.<br />
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Thanks for asking.<br />
B I would question aeration. T…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2017-06-03:4778851:Comment:6414912017-06-03T13:22:33.923ZYaacov Levihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/YaacovLevi
<p>I would question aeration. Temp was border line for tilapia.</p>
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<p>How did you make out ? </p>
<p>I would question aeration. Temp was border line for tilapia.</p>
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<p>How did you make out ? </p>