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Starting Cycling, pH at 5 Buffer?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rebecca Brito Feb 28, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Hey All,This is my first post. I am starting two systems, one at my community college greenhouse and one at home. I set-up the tank, just with elodea two weeks ago, the pH was 5. I just added the…Continue

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Posted on March 7, 2012 at 2:20am 0 Comments 0 Likes

My system is finally cycling with the pots in the grow beds, soon their will be little seeds a sprouting and little fish a swimming. Its gurgling a bit, but I am expecting the water flow to normalize as the loose litter moves from the grow beds to the aquarium tank below. I have long narrow grow beds, and rows of seven four inch pots nestled in a layer of aquarium gravel.…

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At 3:38pm on October 12, 2011, Sylvia Bernstein said…: Welcome Rebecca,

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