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Jeffrey A Harris posted a discussionHaving trouble keeping ph up in new system
I am having trouble keeping my ph up in my system. a little back ground on system 275 gal FT, 60 gal sump, three 3ft X 4ft GB. I have been cycling for about 2 weeks at first PH was a bit high 8 to 8.2 used a little PH down about 2oz and then left it alone it was about 7.6 on the 4th day. on fifth day 7.2 and thought I had it so I left it alone. 6th day it dropped to 6.6 but I did nothing. the 7th day the bottom fell out of the ph it was at 6 or less so I used PH up 1/2 tsp of each in kit it…See More
Ahren Spilker replied to Ahren Spilker's discussion High PH and No Nitrates"Great, I was not sure if i could keep dosing with seaweed extract because I didnt want to harm the fish. I have noticed a little yellowing on my cucumbers and wondered if it was because they were not getting enough nutrients. I just…"
James Brann, MD commented on James Brann, MD's photo
400GrowthTable
"This is the first stop for the newly generated seedlings. The raft bed is a room that is environmentally protected. The plants will remain here for about 2 weeks and then moved to the raft beds in the green house.
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Jim Troyer replied to Paul Trudeau's discussion "tray-ponics" raft system: connecting the trays in the group Raft/Deep Water Culture Growers"Thanks for the update Paul.
I heat PVC and bend it too. I apply more heat to the outside of the bend.
You can actually see the PVC stretch as the bend is made.
How about an update on your system? Successes and "almost worked…"
James Brann, MD commented on James Brann, MD's photo
400GerminationTable
"The plants are started here. The seedlings germinate and are allowed to grow for about 7 days. Then they are transferred into a float bed that is in with the fish tank room. This room is climate protected."
Jim Enterline posted a discussionA Hello and a Thank You from Missouri
Hello all, I have my first system up and running. I want to say thanks for all of the information on this site. I have been really using it while setting up my system and thought itwas time to say thanks. It is an IBC tote and 6 half barrels and a sump. It is flood and drain 15 minutes on and 45 minutes off. I cycled it without fish and just now added 20 goldfish to make sure it is working OK while finding a source of fish.…See More
Jeffrey Ihara replied to Ahren Spilker's discussion High PH and No Nitrates"Would there be a problem with trickling in some small doses of ammonia, to compensate for what the leetle fish aren't making?"
ModeratorHarold Sukhbir replied to Ahren Spilker's discussion High PH and No Nitrates
"Hi Ahren,
Your top up/source water is PH 7.5ppm, so that's going to be your readings for now. Yes it will fluctuate as the system is new/"newish". With those nitrate sucker fruiting plants in a new system it will be some time for you…"
George replied to Jennifer Dozar's discussion Peanuts?"Kale and cabbage both do well in our system. Don't know about peanuts but do know that other root crops do well, carrots and beets. Good luck."
George replied to RW's discussion how to get plants to flower/fruit ?"Broccoli is long gone here - usually works well in fall. No idea how that translates to indoor gardening. With warming and lengthening days they usually go straight to flowering."
John Malone commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"Radial Flow Filter
There seems to be a lot of suspended solids in my fish tank of late, which I'm pretty sure isn't a good thing, particularly for the water that is going to go through the deep water culture (DWC) bed.
So, after a lot of…"
ModeratorTCLynx replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Wicking methods in the earth in the group Wicking bed growers
"You never get to eliminate ALL evaporation, but wicking beds are very water wise by watering from the bottom and not wetting the surface of the soil. And I have heard of doing a trench in the ground as the water reservoir. You can do it…"
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Tetlom replied to Chris Smith's discussion Integrating wicking beds into aquaponic systems in the group Wicking bed growers"I spoke a friend I met on a Permaculture Course in South Thailand. I have not seen his set up yet, but he tells me it is totally self sufficient, (apart from energy input for the pumps).
He has worm juice dripping into the sump to add…"
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A group dedicated to raft growers. A place to share tips, tricks, and general info.See More
Ahren Spilker replied to Ahren Spilker's discussion High PH and No Nitrates"Ammonia is 0ppm as well.
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Ahren Spilker posted a discussionHigh PH and No Nitrates
I have a single IBC Tote Aquaponic system. My tap water PH=7.5The system cycled fish-less (added ammonia to kick-start it) for about 40 days and reached a steady PH of 7.0 and Nitrates exceeded 80ppm and ammonia was 0ppm. I have about 7 tomato plants and three cucumber plants growing in the bed. The tomatoes have reached upwards of four feet and have fruit on them already. I had been adding one capful of liquid seaweed each day up until I put the fish in.at about day 40, I added 40…See More
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