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Clouded or dark water
Started this discussion. Last reply by Adam Shivers Jan 27, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
My water was pretty clear for a while, and now both tanks are pretty cloudy or dark enough that I cant see my fish. The plants are fine, and so are the fish. PH is running 7.0 Do you think it's…Continue
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Adam Shivers replied to dano's discussion Clouded or dark water"Thank you... I knew I recognized the fish and leaf logo on this site!"
TCLynx replied to dano's discussion Clouded or dark water"A good pet store will have a freshwater master test kit but sometimes a little more $$ but local.
You could also get them online. Sylvia sells them http://theaquaponicsource.com/proddetail.php?prod=ATSPW001
And Sylvia is selling them at a good…"
Adam Shivers replied to dano's discussion Clouded or dark water"Thank you both I will take this into consideration. Where do I get this test kit? do I have to go to a grow store, or pet sore or is it just at wally world or something?"
TCLynx replied to dano's discussion Clouded or dark water"Now I'm fairly certain your system isn't cycled up yet Adam. That usually takes 3-6 weeks but hard to confirm anything without some water test readings.
cloudy water is usually either due to the media dust still being present…"
Chi Ma replied to dano's discussion Clouded or dark water"Just guessing from the limited info. You might be having a bacterial or algae bloom. It's a common thing with newly set up aquariums. If it bothers you, you can do a 50% water change every couple of days or just wait it out while it…"
Adam Shivers replied to dano's discussion Clouded or dark water"How long is system running? just a little over two weeks
Size tank? 55 gal
Size grow beds? What type system? F&D, constant flood, trickle through, NFT, raft? Flood and Drain
Water tests, no tests
Ammonia? IDK
Nitrite? IDK
Nitrate?…"
TCLynx replied to dano's discussion Clouded or dark water"need far more information than water is cloudy and fish died to know what is wrong.
How long is system running?
Size tank?
Size grow beds? What type system? F&D, constant flood, trickle through, NFT, raft?
Water…"
Adam Shivers replied to dano's discussion Clouded or dark water"I honestly haven't yet tested ph but my water was pretty cloudy a few days into the project and rather soon after my sprouts came up got rather clear. ( at one point if I looked through the long way on my aquarium I lost visibility before the…"
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indoor double system run on 1 water pump
"No moisture problem during the cold months, during the summer it was fairly humid, but I use a Stanley floor fan connected to a heating duct in my house to disperse through the house, and it worked fine."
Katee commented on dano's photoindoor double system run on 1 water pump
"how much moisture did this set up throw off indoors? It looks like something we could do with limited space."
TCLynx replied to dano's discussion Clouded or dark water"I agree, what are your water tests telling you? What does it smell like? What color? How much filtration and what type? How many fish and how big are they and the fish tanks. What is your pumping flow rate like? Have you gone stirring up the grow…"
Kobus Jooste replied to dano's discussion Clouded or dark water"I would like a little bit more detail before I can hazard a serious reply - Here are some options. If it is dark, smells funny and foams, you potentially have a water quality issue related to protein or other contaminant build-up that you are not…"
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- At 7:44pm on July 29, 2010, TCLynx said…
- Thank you, my set up is ever changing and some times not so tidy but I like it.
- At 4:36pm on July 22, 2010, TCLynx said…
- Hay there and Welcome dano. Sylvia (the network creator) is out of contact right now but I'm sure she will welcome you herself when she gets back but here is what she usually tells our new members.
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