Whoops! Amonia mistake, What should I do? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T09:10:34Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/whoops-amonia-mistake-what-should-i-do?feed=yes&xn_auth=noIts best to chuck 2/3 the wat…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-03:4778851:Comment:4270352013-01-03T21:01:34.581ZArvind Venkataramanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ArvindVenkataraman
<p>Its best to chuck 2/3 the water out hopefully into a garden. Its going to take more than a few weeks to bring the ammonia levels down in your system, just letting it run. In all fairness you could keep running the system, it will simulate your fish. </p>
<p>Its best to chuck 2/3 the water out hopefully into a garden. Its going to take more than a few weeks to bring the ammonia levels down in your system, just letting it run. In all fairness you could keep running the system, it will simulate your fish. </p> I've done the same thing, but…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-03:4778851:Comment:4271052013-01-03T13:21:51.416Zabihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/abi
<p>I've done the same thing, but in 60l ! Readings of more than 8ppm, after two 50% WCs. there're already plants in there too, feel such a doof! continuous WCs now until down to less than 6ppm..</p>
<p>I've done the same thing, but in 60l ! Readings of more than 8ppm, after two 50% WCs. there're already plants in there too, feel such a doof! continuous WCs now until down to less than 6ppm..</p> A couple in each bucket and l…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-30:4778851:Comment:4198512012-11-30T06:41:35.062ZR.K. Castillohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RKCastillo
<p>A couple in each bucket and lettuce in each hole in the NFT pipes.</p>
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<p>A couple in each bucket and lettuce in each hole in the NFT pipes.</p>
<p></p> Well, there's a couple of way…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-30:4778851:Comment:4199202012-11-30T01:09:54.258ZVlad Jovanovichttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/VladJovanovic
<p>Well, there's a couple of ways to look at this (usually I think it's a good idea to design your system around your bio-filter, since it will pretty much determine everything else)...Using the rule of thumb; 1 cubic foot of media per pound of fish maximum...might not be wholly applicable since your running NFT and will be removing a good deal of solids (or at least you should be with NFT) There is much plant essential elements locked up in those solids, so in essence by removing them, your…</p>
<p>Well, there's a couple of ways to look at this (usually I think it's a good idea to design your system around your bio-filter, since it will pretty much determine everything else)...Using the rule of thumb; 1 cubic foot of media per pound of fish maximum...might not be wholly applicable since your running NFT and will be removing a good deal of solids (or at least you should be with NFT) There is much plant essential elements locked up in those solids, so in essence by removing them, your removing nutrients from the system as well...I'm taking a wild guess in thinking your fish tank is 30 gallons? So 4-5 lbs of fish is probably max...How many holes do you have exactly? I imagine you'll be keeping short term crops like lettuce and some greens eh?...</p>
<p>So how many plants were you planning?</p> How much bigger Vlad? Anothe…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-29:4778851:Comment:4197122012-11-29T20:54:15.991ZR.K. Castillohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RKCastillo
<p>How much bigger Vlad? Another couple of buckets?</p>
<p>How much bigger Vlad? Another couple of buckets?</p> Yeah man, start over...or at…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-29:4778851:Comment:4195892012-11-29T15:01:27.377ZVlad Jovanovichttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/VladJovanovic
<p>Yeah man, start over...or at least "over" enough to where you've diluted the NH4 to between 2 and 4ppm. Beyond 6ppm you really make it tough for nitrifying bacteria to 'go forth and multiply'...At only 30 US Gallons, it's not gonna take much to get you on the range...You could sure stand a bigger bio-filter R.K...it's gonna be <em>the</em> most important component of your particular set-up...So don't skimp on it...</p>
<p>Yeah man, start over...or at least "over" enough to where you've diluted the NH4 to between 2 and 4ppm. Beyond 6ppm you really make it tough for nitrifying bacteria to 'go forth and multiply'...At only 30 US Gallons, it's not gonna take much to get you on the range...You could sure stand a bigger bio-filter R.K...it's gonna be <em>the</em> most important component of your particular set-up...So don't skimp on it...</p> star over, add sea weed. ...…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-29:4778851:Comment:4194902012-11-29T13:15:09.726ZRob Nashhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RobNash
<p>star over, add sea weed. ...shop for a larger set up<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/>.</p>
<p>star over, add sea weed. ...shop for a larger set up<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/>.</p> s
Since you have no fish and…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-29:4778851:Comment:4195262012-11-29T02:29:56.456ZPete Schuhmannhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PeteSchuhmann
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<p>Since you have no fish and your system is so small I would change your water and start over.</p>
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<p>Since you have no fish and your system is so small I would change your water and start over.</p>
<p> </p> I would do a water change and…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-28:4778851:Comment:4194422012-11-28T23:56:54.764ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>I would do a water change and try to bring that ammonia level down a little. I've heard around 4ppm?</p>
<p>I would do a water change and try to bring that ammonia level down a little. I've heard around 4ppm?</p> Right now I have a small syst…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-28:4778851:Comment:4192672012-11-28T06:24:23.617ZR.K. Castillohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RKCastillo
Right now I have a small system, 30 gallons to 2 5 gallon buckets to nft system.<br />
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No fish yet and the water testing color checker is dark green or 8.8 but that's as high as it goes so it might be higher.<br />
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No nitrites yet
Right now I have a small system, 30 gallons to 2 5 gallon buckets to nft system.<br />
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No fish yet and the water testing color checker is dark green or 8.8 but that's as high as it goes so it might be higher.<br />
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No nitrites yet