Hey everyone,

I replaced the stones with river rock pebbles I put water from a well and rain water when I first started the PH was 7 the next day 9.0. so then I scrubbed out the fish tank. and replaced the water again. 7.5 when I started and 9 the next day.

does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong.

did I need to totally sterilize all the plastic components of my barrelponics?

it seems to be totally crazy. it has been five days since I changed the rock and four days since I scrubbed the fish tank. there was very little left of the bacterial growth and stuff in the system after that.

should I just wait it out two weeks and see what happens. my beans and lettuce sprouted already.