Aquaponics System, Passive Solar Greenhouse build - Page 25

jeff5may · 07-27-15, 06:02 PM

Looks like the worms moved in fast. How is your nitrogen doing? A little too high is good for the high yielding veggies. If it gets real high, not to worry. You'll just have an algae bloom.

pinballlooking · 07-27-15, 10:33 PM

PH it is about 7 - 7.2 I have not needed anything to adjust it up yet.
Ammonia is 0 ppm
Nitrite is 0 ppm
Nitrate is showing up at about 30 ppm.
Iron I have been keeping 2 – 2.5 ppm.
Salinity has been stable 3 - 3.1

I should add that this this is all exactly where I want the numbers to be.
Later when the system matures more the PH should go lower and I will adjust it back up.
But until then the numbers look good.
The top 4 test are done with a simple master API test kit.
Iron is done with a super simple tester.
Salinity is done with a electronic meter 10 seconds.

Posting these numbers I don’t want make this system look hard to take care of.
It is not hard to take care of anyone can do it.

pinballlooking · 07-29-15, 05:50 PM

Dinner time for the fish.
They usually eat better than this at the beginning but they were a little camera shy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_OY...ature=youtu.be

pinballlooking · 07-30-15, 05:00 PM

One more part in for my closed loop fish tank water heater. 50' 1/2" SS coil.
I went with the bigger 1/2" one for better flow.

pinballlooking · 07-30-15, 09:12 PM

At one point I thought this Serrano pepper was dead but now it has a couple peppers.
It looks much better now.

pinballlooking · 07-31-15, 10:05 AM

Here are some new pictures of the growth. Fish are doing well.

It looks like all the tomatoes will probably get ripe at the same time.
Even know they were planted a different times. I really think the clock started when we got all the fish and they started eating.

Daox · 07-31-15, 01:04 PM

I'm loving all the pics!

pinballlooking · 07-31-15, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daox

I'm loving all the pics!

Thanks. It changes fast but I was just wondering if I was updating this post it too often.

I found some food safe Deep Water Culture growing boards.
Lettuce Raft-Hydroponic
I know a lot people use Dow blueboards but I worry about leaching into the water.

sunspot · 08-01-15, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinballlooking

Thanks. It changes fast but I was just wondering if I was updating this post it too often.

Not for me. I look forward to your updates. Thanks for taking the trouble to post.

pinballlooking · 08-03-15, 09:37 AM

We were away for the weekend at the lake. We got back to late to feed the fish last night. They were all asleep.
They were hungry this morning even the catfish came up to eat.

The tomatoes have grown past the 4’ high tie up mark.

This watermelon was hiding
You can see some lettuce hanging on through the heat

07-27-15, 10:33 PM	#242
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	PH it is about 7 - 7.2 I have not needed anything to adjust it up yet. Ammonia is 0 ppm Nitrite is 0 ppm Nitrate is showing up at about 30 ppm. Iron I have been keeping 2 – 2.5 ppm. Salinity has been stable 3 - 3.1 I should add that this this is all exactly where I want the numbers to be. Later when the system matures more the PH should go lower and I will adjust it back up. But until then the numbers look good. The top 4 test are done with a simple master API test kit. Iron is done with a super simple tester. Salinity is done with a electronic meter 10 seconds. Posting these numbers I don’t want make this system look hard to take care of. It is not hard to take care of anyone can do it. Last edited by pinballlooking; 07-28-15 at 10:20 PM..

07-30-15, 05:00 PM	#244
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	One more part in for my closed loop fish tank water heater. 50' 1/2" SS coil. I went with the bigger 1/2" one for better flow. Attached Thumbnails

07-30-15, 09:12 PM	#245
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	At one point I thought this Serrano pepper was dead but now it has a couple peppers. It looks much better now. Attached Thumbnails

07-31-15, 10:05 AM	#246
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Here are some new pictures of the growth. Fish are doing well. It looks like all the tomatoes will probably get ripe at the same time. Even know they were planted a different times. I really think the clock started when we got all the fish and they started eating. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by pinballlooking; 07-31-15 at 11:00 AM..

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07-27-15, 06:02 PM	#241
jeff5may Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: elizabethtown, ky, USA Posts: 2,428 Thanks: 431 Thanked 619 Times in 517 Posts	Looks like the worms moved in fast. How is your nitrogen doing? A little too high is good for the high yielding veggies. If it gets real high, not to worry. You'll just have an algae bloom.

08-03-15, 09:37 AM	#250
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	We were away for the weekend at the lake. We got back to late to feed the fish last night. They were all asleep. They were hungry this morning even the catfish came up to eat. The tomatoes have grown past the 4’ high tie up mark. This watermelon was hiding You can see some lettuce hanging on through the heat Attached Thumbnails