Our fish dying - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T16:21:49Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/our-fish-dying?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A376915&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBefore you load those cats in…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-28:4778851:Comment:3969272012-09-28T23:02:47.041ZPhil Slatonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PhilSlaton
<p>Before you load those cats in a tank, salt it per directions to 1 ppt by volume of water in the tank. It help them with stress. I am getting 300 Monday and the tank is salted to 1 ppt and ready for them.</p>
<p>Before you load those cats in a tank, salt it per directions to 1 ppt by volume of water in the tank. It help them with stress. I am getting 300 Monday and the tank is salted to 1 ppt and ready for them.</p> discussions like this are hel…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-28:4778851:Comment:3966622012-09-28T22:37:49.643ZSean-Michael Gettyshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SeanMichaelGettys
<p>discussions like this are helpful. I'm about to buy some catfish and had heard they could have health problems but salting the water tends to help, now I understand what that means in more depth</p>
<p>discussions like this are helpful. I'm about to buy some catfish and had heard they could have health problems but salting the water tends to help, now I understand what that means in more depth</p> Thanks for posting, good to h…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-04:4778851:Comment:3793642012-08-04T13:07:08.988ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Thanks for posting, good to hear it John<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p>
<p>Thanks for posting, good to hear it John<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p> Once again, thank you TC. It…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-04:4778851:Comment:3795222012-08-04T12:17:14.009ZJohn E Windsorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnEWindsor
<p>Once again, thank you TC. It has been a week since I added the 20# of salt, and no more dead fish. I did remove the one fish in the pic. He was not going to make it. There was one more that had the markings, but even that one has cleared up. Even Newt seems to be happy that his friends are doing well.</p>
<p>Once again, thank you TC. It has been a week since I added the 20# of salt, and no more dead fish. I did remove the one fish in the pic. He was not going to make it. There was one more that had the markings, but even that one has cleared up. Even Newt seems to be happy that his friends are doing well.</p> Yep it does take a lot of sal…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-29:4778851:Comment:3769162012-07-29T01:19:22.778ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Yep it does take a lot of salt but a 40# bag is usually between $4-8 so not that outrageous.</p>
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<p>and 2.5 ppt sounds like a fine level of salt for channel catfish. (as long as your source water isn't salty to begin with and provided you haven't been salting before.)</p>
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<p>If you know some one with a hydroponics EC or TDS meter, you can dip it in your system water to see if there is much salt to begin with but it isn't all that useful for checking exact salt levels since 3…</p>
<p>Yep it does take a lot of salt but a 40# bag is usually between $4-8 so not that outrageous.</p>
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<p>and 2.5 ppt sounds like a fine level of salt for channel catfish. (as long as your source water isn't salty to begin with and provided you haven't been salting before.)</p>
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<p>If you know some one with a hydroponics EC or TDS meter, you can dip it in your system water to see if there is much salt to begin with but it isn't all that useful for checking exact salt levels since 3 ppt is likely to be above and beyond it's readable range.</p> So, 20# of salt in 1000 gal o…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-29:4778851:Comment:3767742012-07-29T00:59:51.411ZJohn E Windsorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnEWindsor
So, 20# of salt in 1000 gal of water = 2.5 ppt. Damn, that seems like a lot of salt, but I haven't known you ro be wrong yet. Here goes the hail Marys!
So, 20# of salt in 1000 gal of water = 2.5 ppt. Damn, that seems like a lot of salt, but I haven't known you ro be wrong yet. Here goes the hail Marys! http://www.aquaponiclynx.com/…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-29:4778851:Comment:3769152012-07-29T00:32:16.592ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p><a href="http://www.aquaponiclynx.com/salt-for-fish-health" target="_blank">http://www.aquaponiclynx.com/salt-for-fish-health</a></p>
<p>you only want to salt to 3 ppt</p>
<p>the above link will give some numbers for figuring out how much salt to weigh out per volume of water.</p>
<p>1 lb of salt per 100 gallons = 1.25 ppt</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aquaponiclynx.com/salt-for-fish-health" target="_blank">http://www.aquaponiclynx.com/salt-for-fish-health</a></p>
<p>you only want to salt to 3 ppt</p>
<p>the above link will give some numbers for figuring out how much salt to weigh out per volume of water.</p>
<p>1 lb of salt per 100 gallons = 1.25 ppt</p> Great! Okay, I am on my way t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-28:4778851:Comment:3769092012-07-28T22:13:54.327ZJohn E Windsorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnEWindsor
<p>Great! Okay, I am on my way to Lowe's for a bag of pool salt. Now, how much salt should I add.</p>
<p>I have one fish in the sump, but our new DWC doesn't have much more than lots of water and rafts. I can pour the salt right into the DWC where it will get pumped into the FT.</p>
<p>Great! Okay, I am on my way to Lowe's for a bag of pool salt. Now, how much salt should I add.</p>
<p>I have one fish in the sump, but our new DWC doesn't have much more than lots of water and rafts. I can pour the salt right into the DWC where it will get pumped into the FT.</p> Ok good sounds like you got a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-28:4778851:Comment:3765942012-07-28T21:03:47.021ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Ok good sounds like you got a good pump for the job.</p>
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<p>If the fish act healthy and would not be easy to capture, then leave them be and minimize stress by only sticking the net in there if you see one that looks almost dead.</p>
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<p>Ok so the ammonia was up before, that could easily have caused the disease outbreak so it's good to hear it's come back down.</p>
<p>Yes the morton solar salt is perfect or their solar pool salt might be even faster to dissolve.</p>
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<p>Ok good sounds like you got a good pump for the job.</p>
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<p>If the fish act healthy and would not be easy to capture, then leave them be and minimize stress by only sticking the net in there if you see one that looks almost dead.</p>
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<p>Ok so the ammonia was up before, that could easily have caused the disease outbreak so it's good to hear it's come back down.</p>
<p>Yes the morton solar salt is perfect or their solar pool salt might be even faster to dissolve.</p>
<p>You weigh the salt crystals before you dissolve them in some water and then add the dissolved salt into the system. Now if you have a sump that has no fish in it, you can simply weigh out the appropriate amount of salt for your total system water volume and add the salt into the sump where it can dissolve on it's own. But don't put undissolved salt crystals into a tank with fish <br/> <br/> <cite>John E Windsor said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/our-fish-dying?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A376656&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment376656"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>@TC Our filtration is 4 IBC gravel beds, individually supplied from the FT. They are 16" deep and flood and drain using bell siphons. The top area is always dry and the bottom 2" never drain.</p>
<p>The pump was rated at 960 gph when new, but I have physically measured the flow at 600 gph going into the FT.</p>
<p>The two remaining fish that have the discoloration are not going to allow an easy capture. They act healthy, but look rough.</p>
<p>I just checked my numbers in the water and they look good. pH +/- 6.5; HO3=40-80ppm; NO2=0ppm; ammonia has dropped from 1ppm to +/- .25ppm</p>
<p>Lowe's has Morton (40 lbs) Salt Solar Crystals. That looks like what I am looking for. Now I am a little confused on how to introduce the salt to the system. Do I dissolve some salt in a 5 gallon bucket and then weigh the salt water I need to add or what?</p>
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</blockquote> @TC Our filtration is 4 IBC…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-28:4778851:Comment:3766562012-07-28T18:18:08.092ZJohn E Windsorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnEWindsor
<p>@TC Our filtration is 4 IBC gravel beds, individually supplied from the FT. They are 16" deep and flood and drain using bell siphons. The top area is always dry and the bottom 2" never drain.</p>
<p>The pump was rated at 960 gph when new, but I have physically measured the flow at 600 gph going into the FT.</p>
<p>The two remaining fish that have the discoloration are not going to allow an easy capture. They act healthy, but look rough.</p>
<p>I just checked my numbers in the water and they…</p>
<p>@TC Our filtration is 4 IBC gravel beds, individually supplied from the FT. They are 16" deep and flood and drain using bell siphons. The top area is always dry and the bottom 2" never drain.</p>
<p>The pump was rated at 960 gph when new, but I have physically measured the flow at 600 gph going into the FT.</p>
<p>The two remaining fish that have the discoloration are not going to allow an easy capture. They act healthy, but look rough.</p>
<p>I just checked my numbers in the water and they look good. pH +/- 6.5; HO3=40-80ppm; NO2=0ppm; ammonia has dropped from 1ppm to +/- .25ppm</p>
<p>Lowe's has Morton (40 lbs) Salt Solar Crystals. That looks like what I am looking for. Now I am a little confused on how to introduce the salt to the system. Do I dissolve some salt in a 5 gallon bucket and then weigh the salt water I need to add or what?</p>
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