Using aquarium water

[Storm Crow]

SDK, honey, have you ever enjoyed that fresh clean air after a rainstorm? Have you ever wondered where all the smog goes after the rainstorm? It is in the rainwater! Now if you live in a nice rural area, it wouldn't be so much of a problem. If you live in the smoggy city, it might be wise to only collect it after several hours of rain. My plants flourish using aquarium water and a bit of mollasus. Never burns the plants. My plec is about 11 inches long and he and the Dempsy spar a bit now and then. They both produce a large amount of fertilizer and the plants, including my orchids, love it.

[VOYAGER]

I have plenty of houseplants and an indoor grow and have never had a problem using my aquarium water. All my plants thrive, besides ain't that what fish emulsion fertilizer is.

[Weedhound]

I'll take your word for it.

[Shovelhandle]

I killed a very nice indoor plant with deseased aquarium water. I won't take a chance again. I add it to the compost pile.

Shov

[Perp]

Do a search on "aquaculture." It is the practice of using recirculating aquarium water to feed plants, which in turn filter and clean the water. The fish add the nutes. Definately not for beginners but it can be done.

[stinkyattic]

Do a search on "aquaculture." It is the practice of using recirculating aquarium water to feed plants, which in turn filter and clean the water. The fish add the nutes. Definately not for beginners but it can be done.

Yup, that's the type of facility I used to work in.
It was great in theory but in practice it failed miserably and they had lots of didease problems with both the plants (basil) and the fish (tilapia, which, BTW, are pretty indestructible fish!!!).
They also had to supplement the 'fish water' with an aggressive foliar feeding program.
After almost 20 years struggling, TERRIBLE mismanagement and not that solid science either, lots of investors losing their shirts, they called it quits this past summer.
Stick with the stuff that you know works. Don't experiment on a crop that you can't afford to lose!

[Shovelhandle]

I read an aquaculture article in Oct 06 "The Growing Edge" Magazine. Not a simple project.

Shov