safe iron to add to plants as to not harm fish - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T08:41:31Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/safe-iron-to-add-to-plants-as?groupUrl=tilapiagrowers&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A1838&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A29&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Wiki at http://en.wikiped…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-01:4778851:Comment:196242010-11-01T16:59:06.000ZDan Brownhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DanielEBrown
The Wiki at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laterite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laterite</a> is a good overview. In planted aquariums, Takashi Amano led the way in using it as a substrate for the plants. It's commonly sold in aquarium stores, in a granular form. It can get water very dirty (red) and must be thoroughly rinsed before use. It's mixed with sand as a base tank layer (in systems not using undergravel filtration), then topped with gravel. It…
The Wiki at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laterite" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laterite</a> is a good overview. In planted aquariums, Takashi Amano led the way in using it as a substrate for the plants. It's commonly sold in aquarium stores, in a granular form. It can get water very dirty (red) and must be thoroughly rinsed before use. It's mixed with sand as a base tank layer (in systems not using undergravel filtration), then topped with gravel. It provides a long term solution to getting nutrients to roots in heavily planted tanks. The biggest drawback would be the water discoloration, but it does settle out eventually. I just don't know if it had the potential to provide the right type of available iron to help solve this issue. What is Laterite?
I've added…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-01:4778851:Comment:196222010-11-01T16:50:28.000ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
What is Laterite?<br />
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I've added green sand to grow beds to provide some potassium and iron before.
What is Laterite?<br />
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I've added green sand to grow beds to provide some potassium and iron before. In my previous planted aquari…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-01:4778851:Comment:196182010-11-01T16:09:34.000ZDan Brownhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DanielEBrown
In my previous planted aquariums I've used laterite as the substrate. Is anyone in aquaponics incorporating laterite, and would it be a functional means of adding accessible iron to the system? It could be added to the growbed, and give the plants access to the mineral content available, as opposed to it's usual position underneath the gravel. Thoughts?
In my previous planted aquariums I've used laterite as the substrate. Is anyone in aquaponics incorporating laterite, and would it be a functional means of adding accessible iron to the system? It could be added to the growbed, and give the plants access to the mineral content available, as opposed to it's usual position underneath the gravel. Thoughts? I dot know about Hawaii but m…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-03-18:4778851:Comment:18382010-03-18T17:27:00.000ZEarl wardhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Earlward
I dot know about Hawaii but most hydro stores have it or know where to get it. alos you can try ebay a guy named Hydro Harry carries it<br />
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<cite>Raychel A Watkins said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/safe-iron-to-add-to-plants-as?groupUrl=tilapiagrowers&#4778851Comment1813"><div>My pH is around 7 in all my systems. The systens are less than 4 months old. The ammonia is less than 1 ppm. there are Nitrites in the water. What kind of stores supplies the…</div>
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I dot know about Hawaii but most hydro stores have it or know where to get it. alos you can try ebay a guy named Hydro Harry carries it<br />
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<cite>Raychel A Watkins said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/safe-iron-to-add-to-plants-as?groupUrl=tilapiagrowers&#4778851Comment1813"><div>My pH is around 7 in all my systems. The systens are less than 4 months old. The ammonia is less than 1 ppm. there are Nitrites in the water. What kind of stores supplies the maxicrop. I live on Oahu Hawaii. Others have suggested the Nitrogen problem. I will try to find Maxicrop or something like it.<br/>Mahalo (thanks)</div>
</blockquote> My pH is around 7 in all my s…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-03-18:4778851:Comment:18132010-03-18T01:30:04.000ZRaychel A Watkinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RaychelAWatkins
My pH is around 7 in all my systems. The systens are less than 4 months old. The ammonia is less than 1 ppm. there are Nitrites in the water. What kind of stores supplies the maxicrop. I live on Oahu Hawaii. Others have suggested the Nitrogen problem. I will try to find Maxicrop or something like it.<br />
Mahalo (thanks)
My pH is around 7 in all my systems. The systens are less than 4 months old. The ammonia is less than 1 ppm. there are Nitrites in the water. What kind of stores supplies the maxicrop. I live on Oahu Hawaii. Others have suggested the Nitrogen problem. I will try to find Maxicrop or something like it.<br />
Mahalo (thanks) Earl ward said:I use oyster s…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-03-18:4778851:Comment:18122010-03-18T01:26:05.000ZRaychel A Watkinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RaychelAWatkins
<cite>Earl ward said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/safe-iron-to-add-to-plants-as?groupUrl=tilapiagrowers#4778851Comment1807"><div>I use oyster shells to control ph, cleated Iron should be available at any garden or nurseries. Use sparingly. also how old is the system yellow leaves can also be caused by nitrogen decencies maxi crop makes a seaweed fertilizer with cleated iron. I supplement this when I'm starting a new system before the bacteria builds…</div>
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<cite>Earl ward said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/safe-iron-to-add-to-plants-as?groupUrl=tilapiagrowers#4778851Comment1807"><div>I use oyster shells to control ph, cleated Iron should be available at any garden or nurseries. Use sparingly. also how old is the system yellow leaves can also be caused by nitrogen decencies maxi crop makes a seaweed fertilizer with cleated iron. I supplement this when I'm starting a new system before the bacteria builds up</div>
</blockquote> oyster shells will buffer pH…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-03-17:4778851:Comment:18092010-03-17T21:49:58.000ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
oyster shells will buffer pH up, they won't bring pH down.
oyster shells will buffer pH up, they won't bring pH down. I use oyster shells to contro…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-03-17:4778851:Comment:18072010-03-17T19:15:26.000ZEarl wardhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Earlward
I use oyster shells to control ph, cleated Iron should be available at any garden or nurseries. Use sparingly. also how old is the system yellow leaves can also be caused by nitrogen decencies maxi crop makes a seaweed fertilizer with cleated iron. I supplement this when I'm starting a new system before the bacteria builds up
I use oyster shells to control ph, cleated Iron should be available at any garden or nurseries. Use sparingly. also how old is the system yellow leaves can also be caused by nitrogen decencies maxi crop makes a seaweed fertilizer with cleated iron. I supplement this when I'm starting a new system before the bacteria builds up Raychel, what are you feeding…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-03-16:4778851:Comment:17752010-03-16T22:58:27.000ZSylvia Bernsteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SylviaBernstein
Raychel, what are you feeding your fish? And what plants are yellowing?
Raychel, what are you feeding your fish? And what plants are yellowing? What is your system pH? That…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-03-16:4778851:Comment:17732010-03-16T22:47:56.000ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
What is your system pH? That can have a huge effect on the plants ability to use what iron is there. You might check with some nurseries to see if they can get you some chelated iron.
What is your system pH? That can have a huge effect on the plants ability to use what iron is there. You might check with some nurseries to see if they can get you some chelated iron.