System Cycled but high ph - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T15:21:49Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/system-cycled-but-high-ph?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A620506&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThere is a PH down product fo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-12-28:4778851:Comment:6203402015-12-28T22:14:57.789ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p>There is a PH down product for Aquaponics - probably can be found at the shop tab on this page.</p>
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<p>You might want to search this site for more information - I think KH is what you want to search for. This topic has come up a few times, even recently. </p>
<p>There is a PH down product for Aquaponics - probably can be found at the shop tab on this page.</p>
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<p>You might want to search this site for more information - I think KH is what you want to search for. This topic has come up a few times, even recently. </p> Hi Ian.....no I do not test i…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-12-27:4778851:Comment:6205062015-12-27T18:58:40.607ZLaurie Robertshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/LaurieRoberts
<p>Hi Ian.....no I do not test it each time......we only add a few gallons at a time and put it in the far end of the 40' gravel bed. My water supply stays at about 7.6 and my gravel showed zero fizz and glass of water with gravel in it sitting for a day tested same . I have not figured out why ph spiked once it ran thru system........must be some calcified rock in there somewhere . I also added reccomended amount of maxigrow seaweed extract but ph had spiked before it was added. No fish or…</p>
<p>Hi Ian.....no I do not test it each time......we only add a few gallons at a time and put it in the far end of the 40' gravel bed. My water supply stays at about 7.6 and my gravel showed zero fizz and glass of water with gravel in it sitting for a day tested same . I have not figured out why ph spiked once it ran thru system........must be some calcified rock in there somewhere . I also added reccomended amount of maxigrow seaweed extract but ph had spiked before it was added. No fish or anything in the tanks. The water temps are kept around 89 degrees. I might try a log if no one else has any ideas.</p> Hi Laurie, do you test your w…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-12-27:4778851:Comment:6201992015-12-27T16:31:46.272ZIan Cameronhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/IanCameron
<p>Hi Laurie, do you test your well water pH every time you top up? If you have some highly calcified rock in your gravel, that will definitely push up your pH. My system is running on a pH of 8.2 due to my water supply, I have not found a way to keep it down consistently yet after 4 years of experimenting. You might consider warming your water some if your temps are getting low. The bacteria will slow down their processing once it gets below 50f, and that affects everything regarding plant…</p>
<p>Hi Laurie, do you test your well water pH every time you top up? If you have some highly calcified rock in your gravel, that will definitely push up your pH. My system is running on a pH of 8.2 due to my water supply, I have not found a way to keep it down consistently yet after 4 years of experimenting. You might consider warming your water some if your temps are getting low. The bacteria will slow down their processing once it gets below 50f, and that affects everything regarding plant growth. And yeah, my hydro shop would not recommend a pH down product as safe for fish. On thing I did try last winter was to circulate my top up water through a bale of peat moss for a couple of days before adding to my system. That resulted in brownish water that measured a pH of 7.7. Not bad, but it took a lot of messing about, filtering etc.</p>