Backyard Aquaponics
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Have you added a bit of water recently? Mine is still at 7.5 or so....

Had some progress today in the shed.


Now fess up, who told them I was planting tomatoes

Crickey - they bigger than the fish lol

Haven't added anything except plants.

I filled another blue barrel today with water and have the old aquarium filter circulating the water and adding air to top up tomorrow.

There is some vine trimming going on tomorrow the neighbors may not like it but I'm sure they will get over it.

At least you wont kill the fish with PH

"Silver perch are able to tolerate pH of between 6 and 10, with the desired range between 6.5 and 9."

http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/2703.html

True, but watch your temperatures at pH > 7.5..... doesn't take much ammonia to kill fish....

And levels, even if not fatal, for any extended period will stress them... resulting in bacterial/fungal infections... or stunted growth

See below...

Max temp today (in tank) was 22.3oC Rupe, I will check again tomorrow and also check the water I'm gonna add for Ph.

It just appears strange it should jump so quick.

The Sp's look fine though and are still feeding.

Must be High PH PVC

The only thing I can think off is the GB media, Scats have been through the milling process and could contain anything.
All I can do is monitor and go from there.

Put some water aside in a bucket Gnash... measure the ph... add some scats.... let it sit for a while and measure ph again

Will do Rupe, will let it sit over night B4 testing.

Wow, maybe you should be doing slug-a-ponics instead.

DD, these are the same caterpillars as the green ones, Horn tailed thingos??

Set up the barrel this morning to aerate water b4 I add to the system and to aerate the main tank.