Day 2 Got my fish!

Picked up 4 female and two male tilapias, all close to fully grown, and two fingerlings. Could not get my hands on any more fingerlings unfortunately, but its a start. The place I got them at is no more than ten minutes from my place, so I was able to transport them in some old plastic buckets without the need to worry about oxygenation.

I also adjusted the height of the upsteens on two of my grow beds. The water level just wasnt reaching the roots, and upon inspection, I realized the level was well below the recommended 5cm depth (from gravel level down). The plants in the bath tub were fine, as the water level there was reaching about 5 cm below the top of the gravel.

My PH level got back up to 8. It must have something to do with the gravel. I squeezed one lemon into the system and will add one per day until the level gets below 7. The high PH shouldnt hurt the fish, but it definitely wont be good for the plants. This will all be academic once the system stabilizes, but for now, Ill just have to keep an eye on it.

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