Used basalt as media without washing and cannot get pH below 7.8 - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T11:59:25Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/used-basalt-as-media-without-washing-and-cannot-get-ph-below-7-8?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A487455&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCool, thanks a lot. I will ju…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-06-23:4778851:Comment:4876042013-06-23T00:05:15.843ZMathew Slatteryhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MathewSlattery
<p>Cool, thanks a lot. I will just wait. I have built quite a few systems but this is the first that I have not washed the gravel.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Kent Evans said:</cite></p>
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<p>I used lava rock and I did wash it. My ph. stayed…</p>
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<p>Cool, thanks a lot. I will just wait. I have built quite a few systems but this is the first that I have not washed the gravel.<br/> <br/> <cite>Kent Evans said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/used-basalt-as-media-without-washing-and-cannot-get-ph-below-7-8?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A487455&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment487455"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Mat,</p>
<p>I used lava rock and I did wash it. My ph. stayed in the mid 70's until the system cycled (about 5 1/2 weeks). When I added 25 fish to my 150 gal. tank the ph. dropped fast. Now I have the opposite problem. If your water is clear I would just wait. My top off water is 7.6 ph. and now I use ph. up to try to maintain at least 6.2. I add 10 to 15 gal. of water a week and a teaspoon of ph. up every day.</p>
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I used lava rock and I d…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-06-22:4778851:Comment:4874552013-06-22T20:57:43.305ZKent Evanshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KentEvans
<p>Mat,</p>
<p>I used lava rock and I did wash it. My ph. stayed in the mid 70's until the system cycled (about 5 1/2 weeks). When I added 25 fish to my 150 gal. tank the ph. dropped fast. Now I have the opposite problem. If your water is clear I would just wait. My top off water is 7.6 ph. and now I use ph. up to try to maintain at least 6.2. I add 10 to 15 gal. of water a week and a teaspoon of ph. up every day.</p>
<p>Mat,</p>
<p>I used lava rock and I did wash it. My ph. stayed in the mid 70's until the system cycled (about 5 1/2 weeks). When I added 25 fish to my 150 gal. tank the ph. dropped fast. Now I have the opposite problem. If your water is clear I would just wait. My top off water is 7.6 ph. and now I use ph. up to try to maintain at least 6.2. I add 10 to 15 gal. of water a week and a teaspoon of ph. up every day.</p>