White stuff on top of my GB media - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T20:57:13Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/white-stuff-on-top-of-my-gb-media?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A438965&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIs your water coming up to th…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-06:4778851:Comment:4593052013-04-06T19:40:03.369ZRob Leaminghttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RobLeaming
<p>Is your water coming up to the top of your GBM? The water level should be maintained about 2" below the top of your media to minimize evaporation and deposits on your media. if you are filling from the top you should extend your fill pipe into your media and possible use a larger pvc pipe with holes in it to hold media away from inlet pipe.</p>
<p>Is your water coming up to the top of your GBM? The water level should be maintained about 2" below the top of your media to minimize evaporation and deposits on your media. if you are filling from the top you should extend your fill pipe into your media and possible use a larger pvc pipe with holes in it to hold media away from inlet pipe.</p> Ah! good to know! I came back…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-12:4778851:Comment:4493042013-03-12T20:14:29.638ZChelsea Brannanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChelseaBrannan
<p>Ah! good to know! I came back from vacation and noticed I had some too. I figured it was the same you mentioned. I have well water that is high in calcium.<br/> <br/> <cite>John Cubit said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/white-stuff-on-top-of-my-gb-media#4778851Comment439222"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Very typical. Mineral, calcium and sodium deposits. Nothing to be concerned with.</div>
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<p>Ah! good to know! I came back from vacation and noticed I had some too. I figured it was the same you mentioned. I have well water that is high in calcium.<br/> <br/> <cite>John Cubit said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/white-stuff-on-top-of-my-gb-media#4778851Comment439222"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Very typical. Mineral, calcium and sodium deposits. Nothing to be concerned with.</div>
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</blockquote> Very typical. Mineral, calciu…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-02-17:4778851:Comment:4392222013-02-17T01:25:35.718ZJohn Cubithttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnCubit
Very typical. Mineral, calcium and sodium deposits. Nothing to be concerned with.
Very typical. Mineral, calcium and sodium deposits. Nothing to be concerned with. Thanks for the answer. I noti…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-02-16:4778851:Comment:4389652013-02-16T21:47:37.657ZVerna Grosshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/VernaGross
Thanks for the answer. I noticed for the first time today a white substance on top of my hydroton. Our system has been cycling 3 weeks now
Thanks for the answer. I noticed for the first time today a white substance on top of my hydroton. Our system has been cycling 3 weeks now Yeah, that's pretty typical;…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-17:4778851:Comment:4298822013-01-17T02:14:37.203ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Yeah, that's pretty typical; I've got it too. Don't think it causes any problems.</p>
<p>Yeah, that's pretty typical; I've got it too. Don't think it causes any problems.</p> The only difficulty I've enco…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-16:4778851:Comment:4297562013-01-16T01:50:08.533ZRogerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RogerEmmick
<p>The only difficulty I've encountered with Growstones is they are extremely light and tend to float; otherwise they work great. However, I've only used them in a hydroponic setting.</p>
<p>The only difficulty I've encountered with Growstones is they are extremely light and tend to float; otherwise they work great. However, I've only used them in a hydroponic setting.</p> Thanks Jonathan.
Yes the gro…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-15:4778851:Comment:4295392013-01-15T22:58:19.475ZHAYDUKEhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HAYDUKE
<p>Thanks Jonathan. </p>
<p>Yes the growstone is 98% recycled glass. I like it so far. I didnt do any research when I bought it but after checking out their website I will skip the hydroton in the future, assuming it works out for my small test system. Supposed to hold 3 times more water and 12% more air than expanded clay pellets. </p>
<p>Thanks Jonathan. </p>
<p>Yes the growstone is 98% recycled glass. I like it so far. I didnt do any research when I bought it but after checking out their website I will skip the hydroton in the future, assuming it works out for my small test system. Supposed to hold 3 times more water and 12% more air than expanded clay pellets. </p> This is pretty normal. It is…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-15:4778851:Comment:4296382013-01-15T21:37:38.808ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>This is pretty normal. It is some sort of salt deposit. I would bet that if you taste it will taste salty. Not to be worried about unless it continues to increase. Is that the recycled glass product? How do you like it?</p>
<p>This is pretty normal. It is some sort of salt deposit. I would bet that if you taste it will taste salty. Not to be worried about unless it continues to increase. Is that the recycled glass product? How do you like it?</p> crap.. not earthrock...its ca…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-15:4778851:Comment:4296312013-01-15T21:10:36.129ZHAYDUKEhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HAYDUKE
<p>crap.. not earthrock...its called growstone sorry<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p>
<p>crap.. not earthrock...its called growstone sorry<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p>