HELP-Problem Lowering PH - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T06:56:49Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/problem-lowering-ph?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A521009&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMichael or Jason,
I know this…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-03-22:4778851:Comment:6006562015-03-22T18:00:40.339ZSpencer Reeveshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SpencerReeves
<p>Michael or Jason,</p>
<p>I know this is a very old thread but how did this turn out? I have a much smaller system but dealing with similar issues. </p>
<p>250 Gallons</p>
<p>50 Tilapia</p>
<p>4 Growbeds and 40 netpots</p>
<p>My KH is at 240 GH 180 and PH 8.5. </p>
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<p>I guess I would like to know how much alkalinity I have in my system and how you equated that to gallons, in order to balance with the acid. </p>
<p>Thanks for any help on this.</p>
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<p>Spencer</p>
<p>Michael or Jason,</p>
<p>I know this is a very old thread but how did this turn out? I have a much smaller system but dealing with similar issues. </p>
<p>250 Gallons</p>
<p>50 Tilapia</p>
<p>4 Growbeds and 40 netpots</p>
<p>My KH is at 240 GH 180 and PH 8.5. </p>
<p></p>
<p>I guess I would like to know how much alkalinity I have in my system and how you equated that to gallons, in order to balance with the acid. </p>
<p>Thanks for any help on this.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Spencer</p> Happy to helptag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-09-30:4778851:Comment:5211232013-09-30T15:44:41.708ZMichael Silbersteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichaelSilberstein
<p>Happy to help</p>
<p>Happy to help</p> Thanks for the information Mi…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-09-29:4778851:Comment:5210092013-09-29T19:08:34.664ZJason T Marchanthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JasonTMarchant
<p>Thanks for the information Michael! From what you have stated I am on the right track. I have been dosing the acid at 4 ounces ( a little more than a 1/3 cup) in the morning and 4 in the evening for the past week. I have added a little over a qtr of the gallon bottle of acid total. I am now down to 8.1. It is slowly working its way down and the fish seem to be doing fine. I can tell the nutrients are starting to unlock as my plants are starting to grow again and look…</p>
<p>Thanks for the information Michael! From what you have stated I am on the right track. I have been dosing the acid at 4 ounces ( a little more than a 1/3 cup) in the morning and 4 in the evening for the past week. I have added a little over a qtr of the gallon bottle of acid total. I am now down to 8.1. It is slowly working its way down and the fish seem to be doing fine. I can tell the nutrients are starting to unlock as my plants are starting to grow again and look better.</p>
<p>Thanks for all your help! Its really appreciated!</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Michael Silberstein said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/problem-lowering-ph#4778851Comment520621"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>It sounds like the water you are getting from the city is high in alkaline. this is like having a block of coral in your system. you will need to add in an equal part acidity to neutralize the alkalines. (you have about 1.2 gallons of alkaline in your system just floating around) so the neutralize(remove) from your system you would need 1.2 gallons of acid. but DO not do this it will hurt your system. you are on the right track adding in small portions at a time, I would go from a dropper to about 2/3 cup everyday (broken up 1/3 morning and 1/3 evening) for 2 weeks. (watch your levels closely test before every application skip any application if levels are low) stop adding in once its close and let it stabilize. also filter your water source. to avoid adding in more alkaline prolonging the time it takes to lower. in theory this in an exact science but application is not. you want the water to lower slowly to avoid shock to fish and plants. you want about 2 weeks but longer is better then shorter.</p>
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<p>the good news if your water source is the cause of the alkaline if you ever need to raise your PH ust add in unfiltered water.<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></p>
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</blockquote> to test before doing in syste…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-09-27:4778851:Comment:5205382013-09-27T20:47:15.217ZMichael Silbersteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichaelSilberstein
<p>to test before doing in system take 50 gallons out of your system and add in 0.24 cups of the acid you are using, let sit with air stone in it.and test the next day. your ph should be 7 and alkaline should be 0ppm (in theory)</p>
<p>to test before doing in system take 50 gallons out of your system and add in 0.24 cups of the acid you are using, let sit with air stone in it.and test the next day. your ph should be 7 and alkaline should be 0ppm (in theory)</p> once your PH is stable at 7 y…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-09-27:4778851:Comment:5202932013-09-27T20:44:11.351ZMichael Silbersteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichaelSilberstein
<p>once your PH is stable at 7 you alkaline should be at or close to 0ppm.</p>
<p>once your PH is stable at 7 you alkaline should be at or close to 0ppm.</p> It sounds like the water you…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-09-27:4778851:Comment:5206212013-09-27T20:32:19.965ZMichael Silbersteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichaelSilberstein
<p>It sounds like the water you are getting from the city is high in alkaline. this is like having a block of coral in your system. you will need to add in an equal part acidity to neutralize the alkalines. (you have about 1.2 gallons of alkaline in your system just floating around) so the neutralize(remove) from your system you would need 1.2 gallons of acid. but DO not do this it will hurt your system. you are on the right track adding in small portions at a time, I would go from a dropper…</p>
<p>It sounds like the water you are getting from the city is high in alkaline. this is like having a block of coral in your system. you will need to add in an equal part acidity to neutralize the alkalines. (you have about 1.2 gallons of alkaline in your system just floating around) so the neutralize(remove) from your system you would need 1.2 gallons of acid. but DO not do this it will hurt your system. you are on the right track adding in small portions at a time, I would go from a dropper to about 2/3 cup everyday (broken up 1/3 morning and 1/3 evening) for 2 weeks. (watch your levels closely test before every application skip any application if levels are low) stop adding in once its close and let it stabilize. also filter your water source. to avoid adding in more alkaline prolonging the time it takes to lower. in theory this in an exact science but application is not. you want the water to lower slowly to avoid shock to fish and plants. you want about 2 weeks but longer is better then shorter.</p>
<p></p>
<p>the good news if your water source is the cause of the alkaline if you ever need to raise your PH ust add in unfiltered water.<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></p>