Please help with my water test readings. - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T09:34:43Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/please-help-with-my-water-test?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A127455&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSmall amounts of seasol are f…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-07:4778851:Comment:1274552011-06-07T11:58:38.952ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Small amounts of seasol are fine. (But you don't need to be adding large amounts daily, nor should you be adding it based on the number of gallons of water in your system.) I think most people use a cap full per grow bed or something like that or with Maxicrop I would add about an ounce per grow bed.</p>
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<p>Small amounts of seasol are fine. (But you don't need to be adding large amounts daily, nor should you be adding it based on the number of gallons of water in your system.) I think most people use a cap full per grow bed or something like that or with Maxicrop I would add about an ounce per grow bed.</p>
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<p> </p> ppt = parts per thousand ( 1…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-07:4778851:Comment:1274422011-06-07T03:18:45.068ZAlpine Aquaponicshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlpineAquaponics
<p>ppt = parts per thousand ( 1 part salt to 1 thousand parts water)</p>
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<p>You should be fine adding Seasol right now. Your water temp is almost certainly the main cause of the slow cycle. At that temp you can only feed goldfish a little, once a week would be ok</p>
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<p> My pH was 7.9 2 weeks ago, now at 6.8 and plants are showing a night and day difference. In an old system it probably doesnt matter as much, but there is a pH range plants prefer</p>
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<p>I dropped…</p>
<p>ppt = parts per thousand ( 1 part salt to 1 thousand parts water)</p>
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<p>You should be fine adding Seasol right now. Your water temp is almost certainly the main cause of the slow cycle. At that temp you can only feed goldfish a little, once a week would be ok</p>
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<p> My pH was 7.9 2 weeks ago, now at 6.8 and plants are showing a night and day difference. In an old system it probably doesnt matter as much, but there is a pH range plants prefer</p>
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<p>I dropped my pH too fast on accident a few times (like .4 in a single day) and didnt lose a fish. But don't add pH down straight into the fish tank without diluting it. Im not saying dropping it that much is ok, but it wasnt lethal for my fsh</p>
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<p>Enjoy the journey!</p> Thank you for your reply, the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-07:4778851:Comment:1273532011-06-07T02:06:44.954ZMaureen Tarranthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MaureenTarrant
<p>Thank you for your reply, the system is a siphon system. Do you think I can safely add some Seasol (seaweed extract) yet?</p>
<p>Forgive my ignorance your suggested 1 ppt of pool salt. What does this measurement represent?</p>
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<p>Thank you for your reply, the system is a siphon system. Do you think I can safely add some Seasol (seaweed extract) yet?</p>
<p>Forgive my ignorance your suggested 1 ppt of pool salt. What does this measurement represent?</p>
<p>Maureen</p> Patience.
Your nitrite is a b…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-07:4778851:Comment:1272652011-06-07T01:58:44.084ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Patience.</p>
<p>Your nitrite is a bit high but other than that I wouldn't worry too much. 1 ppt of the cheapest pool salt dissolved before adding to the system could help protect fish from the nitrite along with extra aeration.</p>
<p>Is your system a timed flood and drain or siphon system? If it's a timed flood and drain you may finish up cycling quicker if you run more cycles or perhaps even run constant flood for a while.</p>
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<p>I wouldn't stress too much about a pH of 7.6…</p>
<p>Patience.</p>
<p>Your nitrite is a bit high but other than that I wouldn't worry too much. 1 ppt of the cheapest pool salt dissolved before adding to the system could help protect fish from the nitrite along with extra aeration.</p>
<p>Is your system a timed flood and drain or siphon system? If it's a timed flood and drain you may finish up cycling quicker if you run more cycles or perhaps even run constant flood for a while.</p>
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<p>I wouldn't stress too much about a pH of 7.6 (I've been running a system that rarely drops below that since spring of 2008 and it still grows lots of food.) To more safely adjust your pH you might do better to adjust the top up water before adding it to the system.</p>