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Aquaponics Test System Water Quality Readings
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DatepHAmmonia (ppm)Nitrites (ppm)Nitrates (ppm)Comments
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6/10/20138.44.00.00.0(BEGIN FISHLESS CYCLING) Added 8 capfulls of ammonia prior to readings
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6/11/20138.44.00.00.0No change, will wait a day before testing again.
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6/13/20138.24.00.10.0pH is lowering, and it looks like the nitrites are beginning to form
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6/14/20138.24.00.81.5Nitrites building and Nitrates beginning to form
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6/16/20137.80.32.02.0Need to add a little more ammonia, maybe 2 caps full
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6/18/20138.20.32.05.0Added 1 cap full of ammonia on 6/17 and another cap full today after testing
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6/20/20138.00.35.05.0Added vinegar, adding 2 caps full of ammonia each day
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6/22/20138.00.35.05.0Added more vinegar after testing
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6/24/20137.60.05.05.0Added 2 more caps full of ammonia after testing
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6/26/20138.00.05.05.0Added 2 more caps full of ammonia after testing
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6/28/20137.40.010.05.0Added vinegar previous day to lower pH, added 2 caps ammonia after
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7/1/20137.40.110.010.0Added ammonia after test
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7/3/20137.40.10.310.0Nitrites appear to be dropping, need to lower pH more
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7/12/20137.20.10.080.0Nitrites have dropped. Just need to get the nitrates down and pH down a little more
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7/22/20136.60.00.0100.0Since last update, added 4 goldfish, got pH down to optimal range, waiting for nitrates to come down by adding more plants.
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9/25/20137.20.00.00.0All readings look good, just trying to get the pH under control to make the nutrients in the water more available to the plants.
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11/11/20136.40.10.00.0I think I have burned through all the carbonate buffer at this point and adjusting the pH should be easier from here.
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