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Noddysevens
 Post subject: Re: Noddy's First System
PostPosted: Sep 18th, '13, 17:27 
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Plant growth before and after:

Just planted (9 days ago)
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 Post subject: Re: Noddy's First System
PostPosted: Sep 18th, '13, 19:05 
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Looks good mate!
Don't be concerned about plant growth/health for the first 2 months, while the system is stabilizing it is hard to know if the system lacks certain nutrients etc.
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 Post subject: Re: Noddy's First System
PostPosted: Sep 18th, '13, 20:33 
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Thanks for the tip, I'm trying not to micro-manage, as that seems to cause the most trouble
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 Post subject: Re: Noddy's First System
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Yay I got a thermometer and API freshwater test kit...

Water temp: 15.7
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pH of AP water: ~8.2
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pH of tap water: ~6.8
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 Post subject: Re: Noddy's First System
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Ammonia: >8ppm
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Nitrite: >5.0ppm
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Nitrate: ~40ppm
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So not the results I was expecting... :o
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 Post subject: Re: Noddy's First System
PostPosted: Sep 19th, '13, 22:02 
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Time for a partial water change Noddy. :tard:
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 Post subject: Re: Noddy's First System
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I'm thinking that the results are due to the maxi crop I added, I'll give it a another day and retest then do a 25% change if the results are still high :)
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PostPosted: Sep 20th, '13, 09:25 
Maxicrop doesn't contain any ammonia...

Your ammonia/nitrite readings are from another source... :D
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Just use seasol... or peeponics to start it off..
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PostPosted: Sep 20th, '13, 09:35 
Seasol does not contain ammonia either... :lol:

It will help feed the plants... but wont assist with the cycling process...
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 Post subject: Re: Noddy's First System
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Hmm, It looks like it doesn't need any more Hummonia haha..

My GB is only 150mm deep, so over the weekend I am digging it up and re planting in some 30cm deep tubs (the same as the FT and ST :D

Will that affect the bacteria?
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 Post subject: Re: Noddy's First System
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I am amazed that the nitrification process has started after such a short time, in such a shallow bed...
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PostPosted: Sep 20th, '13, 09:58 
Deeper bed... more media surface area... more nitrifying bacteria potential...
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... more stable system? am I understanding that correctly?
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Like! Good use of the BBQ !! hehe
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