Question from Grower about high ammonia in aquaponics:

I have a question about high ammonia in aquaponics. Over the past 5 weeks we have had a problem with extremely high ammonium. The reason we know this is we bought a specific ammonia tester and found it to be normal but it’s still a huge concern because […]

Here is what we recommend.

1) Get an API GH and KH Test Kit and figure out what your carbonate levels are.

2) If you are above 4 dKH, then you should be fine for now but be sure to retest weekly as part of your normal testing regime. Remember that as your system matures, it […]

Creating and maintaining a buffer in aquaponics is crucial for stable water quality balancing. While fish can generally adapt to pH levels that are outside of their ideal range, they cannot handle dramatic, rapid swings in pH. We take phone calls every week from customers who are struggling with what appear to be random fish […]

At The Aquaponic Source, we help customers with questions and concerns about pH and carbonate buffers in aquaponics each and every day. Generally, the questions fall into one of two categories:

“The water out of my tap is a pH of 8 (or more) and I can’t seem to lower it reliably. What should I do?”
“The […]