Backyard Aquaponics
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What do you mean by "spike"?

The oscilating trends that occur within your system sometimes become a spike of one of your n/rite n/rate ammo ph after a spike the trend to balance could begin to start. IMHO not a bad thing so long as you are not contributing to the spike eg. adding eccess food to many fish not enough biomass exchange.
Putting my hand up now for any additions to the principles I have just spoken about

Thats what your brotherinlaw gives you to the eye for burying fish instead of letting him cook them

Some pics taken today. As you can see, the UV filter worked wonders for the algae. The nitrites have come right down and the nitrates are on the up. Down to the last SP, but he's in really good nick. Much better news that a couple of days ago.

More pics

Levels are looking good at last.
Amonia=0
Nitrite=0.25
Nitrate=10
PH=7.6
Water is almost crytal clear now.

Sounds like you're about ready to add fish.....

Talk to Steve, he should be able to confirm.....

nup, not yet

well, maybe..........................uh ok then

in fact, Steve probably has a few fish he could give you, here tell he got a big load recently and is in HSM

HSM? you guys have to stop with the initials.....

Holy S**t Mode - PANIC!!!!!

That's quite good.

Sorry Emir, we went through a spell where abbreviations become the norm and it was quite funny...and then EB did these:
CHIFT
PIST
See here


"How come abbreviated is such a long word? "

gotta say, Em, i'm well impressed with the UV clarifier performance over 24 hrs. now TURN IT OFF and let the beautiful world of AP microbes happen.

Steve
I bought some 16mm rubber grommets for reticulation application from Total Eden in WA. THey may have bigger ones. (do u get Total Eden in Vic? otherwise any other retic supplier or Clark Rubber.)