Possible to convert saltwater tank set-up for freshwater AP? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T08:44:03Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/possible-to-convert-saltwater-tank-set-up-for-freshwater-ap?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A355145&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135&feed=yes&xn_auth=no Thank you all for your poin…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-25:4778851:Comment:3550952012-06-25T15:49:10.123ZConversehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Converse
<p> Thank you all for your pointers. Yes..Wow! That's what I thought. The tank was not set up, and had obviously not been set up for a while. Thus, I really am not sure how it all works together (figured I could find out doing a search online). Thanks for the explanation of the sumps for saltwater vs. fresh. And thanks for the pointers about cleaning. I know what I am going to be doing today...</p>
<p> Thank you all for your pointers. Yes..Wow! That's what I thought. The tank was not set up, and had obviously not been set up for a while. Thus, I really am not sure how it all works together (figured I could find out doing a search online). Thanks for the explanation of the sumps for saltwater vs. fresh. And thanks for the pointers about cleaning. I know what I am going to be doing today...</p> All I can say about the price…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-25:4778851:Comment:3551452012-06-25T13:57:10.771ZSheri Schmeckpeperhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SheriSchmeckpeper
<p>All I can say about the price is...wow!! That's a great find!</p>
<p>I don't have experience with salt water tanks. I know they usually have sumps, but in AP sumps are used to keep tanks at a constant level, and in salt tanks I believe they're used for bio filtering, nitrate control, and mineral stabilization. But what do I know?</p>
<p>We're breeding in a 75 gal freshwater tank, but we started in a 30 gal tank. I'm sure you can use the saltwater tank for breeding maybe 6 - 8" tilapia. </p>
<p>All I can say about the price is...wow!! That's a great find!</p>
<p>I don't have experience with salt water tanks. I know they usually have sumps, but in AP sumps are used to keep tanks at a constant level, and in salt tanks I believe they're used for bio filtering, nitrate control, and mineral stabilization. But what do I know?</p>
<p>We're breeding in a 75 gal freshwater tank, but we started in a 30 gal tank. I'm sure you can use the saltwater tank for breeding maybe 6 - 8" tilapia. </p> Or instead of bleach, you cou…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-25:4778851:Comment:3552052012-06-25T13:17:11.931ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Or instead of bleach, you could use hydrogen peroxide.Probably not necessary to boil the bio-balls if you sterilize them using hydrogen peroxide or bleach (one or the other never mix)</p>
<p>The equipment should all be usable for regular aquaponics once cleaned.</p>
<p>Or instead of bleach, you could use hydrogen peroxide.Probably not necessary to boil the bio-balls if you sterilize them using hydrogen peroxide or bleach (one or the other never mix)</p>
<p>The equipment should all be usable for regular aquaponics once cleaned.</p> Converse, I would sterilize e…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-25:4778851:Comment:3550522012-06-25T07:09:44.912ZTony Gilliamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TonyGilliam
<p>Converse, I would sterilize everything, before using anything, Boil the bioballs and bleach the tank. Then its like starting with new stuff. $10 bucks was a great deal!!</p>
<p>Converse, I would sterilize everything, before using anything, Boil the bioballs and bleach the tank. Then its like starting with new stuff. $10 bucks was a great deal!!</p> I had originally planned to j…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-24:4778851:Comment:3550032012-06-24T23:34:02.460ZConversehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Converse
<p>I had originally planned to just make use of the tank. Then after the bio-filter was thrown in the deal, it seemd to open up a few more possibilities. ...Any pointers?</p>
<p>I had originally planned to just make use of the tank. Then after the bio-filter was thrown in the deal, it seemd to open up a few more possibilities. ...Any pointers?</p>