Usually, when the fish get a bit sluggish, the water pH is getting too low. I did not have time to check the pH today, but saw the fish showing slight signs of sluggishness. Added two teaspoons of lime to raise the pH. Added one teaspoon of iron for the plants.
Tag: calcium
Water pH low
Log date : 2/28/2015
pH measured at 6. Added two teaspoons of lime.
Dosing aquaponics
Log date: 2015/1/21
Two teaspoons of lime
Log date: 2015/1/28
Two teaspoons of lime
Log date: 2015/2/2
Two teaspoons of kelp extract
Dosing aquaponics
Log date: 2015/1/15
Two teaspoons of lime
Dosing Aquaponic
Log date: 1/12/2015
Two teaspoons of lime and two teaspoons of Maxicrop kelp extract.
Dosed nutrients to Aquaponic
Log date: 12/27/2014
Added two tablespoons of lime, two tablespoons of iron and two tablespoons of kelp extract.
Dosed calcium in Aquaponic
Log date: 12/20/2014
Added two tablespoons of lime.
Dosed calcium into Aquaponic
Log date: 12/13/2014
Added four tablespoons on lime.
Fertilize aquaponic system
Log date: 12/7/2014
pH was very low again. Below 6.0. Added four teaspoons of lime to bring up the pH. Also added two teaspoons of kelp extract and one teaspoon of chelated iron.
Adjusting aquaponics pH with more hydrated lime
Log date: 11/2/2014
The pH stabilized from yesterday’s calcium dosing at 6.4.
Today, I decided to add another tablespoon to bring it up a bit more. Five hours after dosing, the system reached pH of 6.8.
