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    new to aquaponics

    Hello. I'm new to aquaponics and thanks for this forum.
    My question is where can I get the water for fish.
    I'd like to have 800 gallon over for initial use.
    Can I use water from lagoon? If so, how to clean?
    Can I use tap water? If so, how to clean the chemicals in the water?
    Should I buy clean water? If so, where can I get it?

    I'm in North California.
    Thanks in advance.

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    Re: new to aquaponics

    Greetings Earthling, and welcome to the addiction!

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    Re: new to aquaponics

    check with your water company to see if they use chlorine, or chloramines.. chlorine will off gas in 24 hours with aeration and flow, chloramine can be a little more problematic, i'd use vitamin c (ascorbic acid) to treat

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    Re: new to aquaponics

    Thank you so much!
    I checked the water's quality datasheet. "Chlolamine (as Chlorine)" is 0.9-2.8ppm.
    In another forum, someone mentioned 'for up to 3ppm chloramine would be about 1000mg for 30-50 gal'.
    I hope this works and doesn't lower the PH.

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    Re: new to aquaponics

    It's an acid, it may lower the ph.

    My dallas tap water comes out at almost 9, so i welcome php down, though i dont think i have ever seen a significant change.

    brian

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    Re: new to aquaponics

    Thank you so much!
    It helps me a lot

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