Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

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)Just did a test on fish tank, gh 120 ,kh 40, ph6! ,no2 .5 ,no3 40,nh3 and nh4 0. then tested sump tank ( after GBS ) ,tests were gh 120 ,kh 200 ,. ph 7 ,no2 1 ,no3 80, nh3 and nh4 0, (,.)Question im askin is which of the above is nitrate,nitrite ,and ammonia? Does this mean my GBS are working? Temp was 13.5 when I did tests! And my ph is probably too low on both readings? very

NO3 is Nitrate, and readings of 40-80 are fine.
NO2 is Nitrite, and while a 0 reading is preferred, 0.5 - 1 is OK
NH3 is Ammonia, and a 0 reading is great.
NH4 is Ammonium, but I've never seen a test for it.
pH of 6 is too low. pH of 7 is great.

The real question is: Are you using dip-strip tests, or drop-and-test-tube tests? (And if drops, be sure to shake the chemicals well.) A number of us have found the dip-strip tests to be unreliable/inconsistent/inaccurate. I would not expect your readings to vary that much between one part of your system and another.

Thanks JP,my tester does nh3 and nh4 as a single test,uses 3 chemicals in 5mm of water, the other tests are duhh I guess dip strips! thought the difference would (could) be cos the GBS are working! I think another acronym? for AP could be amateur plumbers! .

Amateur Plumbers - you're a genius niloc!

Youre right JANET P,just did test 3 tonight ,different results again! Im using (can i use names? {about to} aquarium pharmaceuticals 5 in 1 test strips . I f they read this they can see me sue me or schange their product scho it schworks!! I hope theres someone from the company reading this! cos i wont be buying their product again unless they lift their GAME! Anyone out t here can give me an easily found one that does work?//

Most of us use the drops-n-tubes kit from Aquarium Pharm. So far, none of the brands of strip tests are much good. Granted, they are soooo easy to use, but there's something to be said for accuracy.

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hey, go the drop have hear bad things about the strips, ie do the tests 3 times and get three diff. results

the strips can take a few secconds to reach the actual result colour and if left too long can change again (i.e if they dry out )

so all in all there is quite a few variables to consider when using them

thanke everyone,Delgrade, I did the tests according to times specified on label!

niloc, just sent u a pm regarding ur growbeds. Can u get back to me with some details please?

Promoting APS??// Were having an open day in september for Sustainable Living! Its cos where connected to the grid(electric) but selling and buying from it! (18 panels for solar power) . Supposedly saved 277kg of carbon in the month its been running! Getting back on topic, its a great chance to promote AP .! (If my system was running properly!) Went out on monday to buy 25 trout at 2$ each (100 ml long)but they had all (700) died that night !(pump failure!) Having probs here ATM with pumps as well! Addicted to AP now (thanks Joel!)so will battle on!

J ust d iscovered,10 inch SP cant swim in 2 inches of water!Hose fell out of tank and 9000 litres became 100! HSM ELL? gotta go back and play! Gotta use town water (chlorine,not chloramine!) plus rainwater!(20000 gallon rainwater tank ,but need to rewet asap, 2 SP now in bath for mealtime 2morrow! (wife will have to use outside shower tonight!)l



























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hOW STUPID CAN YOU GET? CAME IN TO PLAY ON COMPUTER INSTEAD OF WATCHING AP!HOSE FELL OUT AGAIN DIDNT IT?another 1000 litres lost! Change of subject again I applied for a job as a postman last week and im too fat (110kgs)this week applied for a job in meatworks and told Im too OLD! Too fat!too old! better go check AP AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear of your misfortunes Colin...they say bad luck comes in 3's, so you're in for a change for the better