WARNING!!!! barley straw pellets - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T15:08:36Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/warning-barley-straw-pellets?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A479398&feed=yes&xn_auth=noi'll give it a shottag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-25:4778851:Comment:4793982013-05-25T18:06:35.116ZAndrew Cosciahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AndrewCoscia
i'll give it a shot
i'll give it a shot Well, it's your system so ult…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-25:4778851:Comment:4794082013-05-25T17:15:07.512ZVlad Jovanovichttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/VladJovanovic
<p>Well, it's your system so ultimately that's up to you...</p>
<p>...you might dose ammonia to 2ppm, make sure your pH is well above 7, and see if it'll pick up again...</p>
<p>Well, it's your system so ultimately that's up to you...</p>
<p>...you might dose ammonia to 2ppm, make sure your pH is well above 7, and see if it'll pick up again...</p> well now that we all agree i…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-25:4778851:Comment:4794032013-05-25T16:28:21.438ZAndrew Cosciahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AndrewCoscia
well now that we all agree i did something wrong. where do i go from here? add active bacteria? fish? drain the system? or just sit back and wait for it to fix it's self?
well now that we all agree i did something wrong. where do i go from here? add active bacteria? fish? drain the system? or just sit back and wait for it to fix it's self? Doesn't barley straw break do…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-24:4778851:Comment:4790042013-05-24T14:30:47.826ZVlad Jovanovichttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/VladJovanovic
<p>Doesn't barley straw break down in water to release a hydrogen peroxide compound? I imagine too much H2O2 would not be very good for bacteria...You know...seeing as how H2O2 is best known as an anti-microbial disinfectant and all...<img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/106.gif"></img></p>
<p>Probably not the best thing for establishing a bio-filter...</p>
<p>At any rate, most all algae problems can be brought under control (or avoided) simply by blocking out excess light from hitting the water, like Keith alluded…</p>
<p>Doesn't barley straw break down in water to release a hydrogen peroxide compound? I imagine too much H2O2 would not be very good for bacteria...You know...seeing as how H2O2 is best known as an anti-microbial disinfectant and all...<img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/106.gif"/></p>
<p>Probably not the best thing for establishing a bio-filter...</p>
<p>At any rate, most all algae problems can be brought under control (or avoided) simply by blocking out excess light from hitting the water, like Keith alluded to.</p> cover the tank from full sun,…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-24:4778851:Comment:4788882013-05-24T13:20:54.855ZKeith Rowanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KeithRowan
<p>cover the tank from full sun, aerate and leave it be.. by removing the barley, you also removed lots of surface area that had bacteria all over it...it did not "get rid of" the bacteria.. you did..</p>
<p>you shouldn't disregard "anyone" that has worked on ponds or aquariums.. quite a few people actually know what they are talking about.. you just have to look at things from multiple points of view.. think critically.. make your own decisions based on research</p>
<p>don't change out your…</p>
<p>cover the tank from full sun, aerate and leave it be.. by removing the barley, you also removed lots of surface area that had bacteria all over it...it did not "get rid of" the bacteria.. you did..</p>
<p>you shouldn't disregard "anyone" that has worked on ponds or aquariums.. quite a few people actually know what they are talking about.. you just have to look at things from multiple points of view.. think critically.. make your own decisions based on research</p>
<p>don't change out your water</p>