Super green Fish tank water!!?! - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T15:40:27Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/super-green-fish-tank-water?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A65027&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI would also throw some mats…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-16:4778851:Comment:652042011-03-16T02:37:47.504ZDavid Waitehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidWaite
I would also throw some mats under the supplys to your media beds to keep the algae from plugging the beds. If you have a flood and drain going to a constant flood will help with the conversion till the spike lowers.
I would also throw some mats under the supplys to your media beds to keep the algae from plugging the beds. If you have a flood and drain going to a constant flood will help with the conversion till the spike lowers. Block out the light so the al…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-16:4778851:Comment:650322011-03-16T00:14:48.769ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Block out the light so the algae won't mess with the pH (causing diurnal swings.)</p>
<p>Tell us what your ammonia level is since high pH and temperature along with ammonia is toxic to fish.</p>
<p>Make sure there is plenty of aeration</p>
<p>and allow the system to finish cycling, pH will generally come down naturally.</p>
<p>If you do a water change due to ammonia or nitrite levels, you could adjust the pH of your top up water but lowering pH tends to be problematic if the water is really…</p>
<p>Block out the light so the algae won't mess with the pH (causing diurnal swings.)</p>
<p>Tell us what your ammonia level is since high pH and temperature along with ammonia is toxic to fish.</p>
<p>Make sure there is plenty of aeration</p>
<p>and allow the system to finish cycling, pH will generally come down naturally.</p>
<p>If you do a water change due to ammonia or nitrite levels, you could adjust the pH of your top up water but lowering pH tends to be problematic if the water is really hard and bouncing the pH in a system is generally worse for the fish and bacteria than just letting it come down naturally.</p>
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<p>Fish generally don't mind a high pH so long as it isn't causing ammonia to become toxic.</p> i think my problem is pH as i…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-16:4778851:Comment:648302011-03-16T00:10:50.222ZBrandon Laweshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BrandonLawes
i think my problem is pH as it is over 8 O_o what are the best natural ways to lower the pH?
i think my problem is pH as it is over 8 O_o what are the best natural ways to lower the pH? Brandon, what do your water t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-16:4778851:Comment:650302011-03-16T00:06:20.857ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Brandon, what do your water tests say? Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH and temperature? What is your filtration like? If it's a flood and drain system, can you set the pump to cycle constantly for a while?</p>
<p>A partial water change is sometimes the only way to save the fish but water changes tend to set cycling back too.</p>
<p>Brandon, what do your water tests say? Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH and temperature? What is your filtration like? If it's a flood and drain system, can you set the pump to cycle constantly for a while?</p>
<p>A partial water change is sometimes the only way to save the fish but water changes tend to set cycling back too.</p> Thanks! For the advice.
TCLy…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-15:4778851:Comment:650272011-03-15T23:45:18.188ZShari Brownhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ShariBown
Thanks! For the advice.<br/>
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<cite>TCLynx said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/super-green-fish-tank-water?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A64911&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment64911"><div><p>yep as they said. </p>
<p>Patience, fish can go without food for a while and if those tilapia are not too small, they are probably eating algae anyway.</p>
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Thanks! For the advice.<br/>
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<cite>TCLynx said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/super-green-fish-tank-water?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A64911&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment64911"><div><p>yep as they said. </p>
<p>Patience, fish can go without food for a while and if those tilapia are not too small, they are probably eating algae anyway.</p>
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</blockquote> my tank still wont clear up a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-15:4778851:Comment:651162011-03-15T23:45:11.842ZBrandon Laweshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BrandonLawes
my tank still wont clear up and my fish are acting "slow"
my tank still wont clear up and my fish are acting "slow" yep as they said.
Patience,…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-15:4778851:Comment:649112011-03-15T20:43:33.775ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>yep as they said. </p>
<p>Patience, fish can go without food for a while and if those tilapia are not too small, they are probably eating algae anyway.</p>
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<p>yep as they said. </p>
<p>Patience, fish can go without food for a while and if those tilapia are not too small, they are probably eating algae anyway.</p>
<p> </p> Oh Thanks Ryan will do!
Ryan…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-15:4778851:Comment:650062011-03-15T19:07:49.002ZShari Brownhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ShariBown
Oh Thanks Ryan will do!<br/>
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<cite>Ryan said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/super-green-fish-tank-water?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A64901&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment64901"><div>I would hold off feeding until you get your nitrite in check, then start feeding small amounts of food again and continue to take ammonia, nitrite and nitrate readings</div>
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Oh Thanks Ryan will do!<br/>
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<cite>Ryan said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/super-green-fish-tank-water?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A64901&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment64901"><div>I would hold off feeding until you get your nitrite in check, then start feeding small amounts of food again and continue to take ammonia, nitrite and nitrate readings</div>
</blockquote> I would hold off feeding unti…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-15:4778851:Comment:649012011-03-15T18:08:03.386ZRyan Chattersonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Ryan
I would hold off feeding until you get your nitrite in check, then start feeding small amounts of food again and continue to take ammonia, nitrite and nitrate readings
I would hold off feeding until you get your nitrite in check, then start feeding small amounts of food again and continue to take ammonia, nitrite and nitrate readings Ryan
Thanks I did do a smal…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-15:4778851:Comment:647082011-03-15T15:11:34.353ZShari Brownhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ShariBown
<p>Ryan</p>
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<p>Thanks I did do a small water change maybe not enough, on Thursday last week... I will do one again today. When should I start back feeding the tilapia? tomorrow is going to make a week without feed. </p>
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<p>Shari<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Ryan said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/super-green-fish-tank-water?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A64615&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment64615"><div>If the nitrites are super high,…</div>
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<p>Thanks I did do a small water change maybe not enough, on Thursday last week... I will do one again today. When should I start back feeding the tilapia? tomorrow is going to make a week without feed. </p>
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<cite>Ryan said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/super-green-fish-tank-water?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A64615&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment64615"><div>If the nitrites are super high, do a small water change to bring them into check. At 2 weeks you still have a little while before your filtration system is fully cycled. High ph (8-8.5) is fine for cycling.</div>
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