ER9

just wondering if this would be good for them since fish waste is a common plant fertilizer.

susitna-flower

I use it all the time....just be aware that it is best on plants that you want green growth from, it may be too high in nitrogen for some plants you want to encourage to flower.

When I used it on African violets, it produced deformed leaves, and no flowers....It should also make great water for your garden, if you want to conserve and reuse your water......

Peterpiper

Dont think the misses would be to happy with me if I done that.... salt water

ER9

haha...yeah that would be bad.

Butterfly

I run the hose outside into the flower garden when I siphon and the flowers love it and I conserve water too. Can't beat that
Carol

Halibut

I may have to try this

ER9

interesting but it makes sense. most fish based fertilizers do seem to be all about nitrogen which is better for the vegetative growth. would make sense that it might stop flowering because you would be feeding plants with growth food.

ER9

very cool....i figured since two of my little buddies that didn't make it are already fertilizing my favorite plant i might as well try out the water as well.

tan.b

i havent tried it on house plants as was concerned the sludge would smell! i do chuck it out into the garden though! didnt want fish poo in my sink where i wash the dishes....ewww!! the grass is always longer nr the door....must be those nutrients in the fish water! however, last year my crocosmia didnt flower.....and that always gets a bucket or 5 thrown on it.....now i think i know why!! always learn something new on here! all my other flowers thrived though!

Drea

I use it on indoor houseplants all year 'round..in summer I use it for potted plants on the patio deck. Any extra after watering goes in the potty near the living room

Sabi

I use it to water the plants too.

Red wag platy

I water indoor plants with newt water, but I just pour my fish water down the utility sink.

fishgirl

I always use the fish water for my house plants and the water I don't use on the houseplats I use to water my tomatoes.

sirdarksol

Yes. I've had the same issue with African violets that Susitna had. African violets have pretty particular requirements, so they aren't the greatest candidates for aquarium water fertilization. Other flowering plants have done well, however, with aquarium waterings, and the gardens close to my door are very healthy.

voiceless_kat

I also use it inside : dracena; ficus; scheafflera (Sp?) aloe plant; Christmas cactus...they are thriving.

Val

Alasse

I use it for my plants all the time, severe water restrictions make you use every drop as best you can

tan.b

water restrictions and the cost if you're on metered water like me! £48 a month water bill means i dont use the hose pipe if i can help it....water butts and re using tank water for me!.....no matter how hard i try though my monthly bill doesnt get any cheaper!!

MagpieTear

It's how I water all my plants (3 Spider plants, Dumb Cane, and a Shamrock.) They all seem to thrive on it, and my Shamrock seems to bloom constantly. Noticed a decrease in the buildup of salts on the surface of the potting soil as well. It's still there, but doesn't show up as fast.

FishnFry

All the time, even in my lawn.

Bluefish

Yep, in deference to my septic tank and our summer outdoor water restrictions, the tank water goes right into the foundation shrubbery outside my front door.

My back is suffering quite a bit from all the water changes during my bout with ICH this past week... I think I'm going to try that hose out the front door idea...

Blub

Tavel

I have a cart to move my buckets around. It takes about 15 minutes off water changes because I can move 4 buckets in one go, so that's 2 trips instead of 7.

(but they go into the sump pump, the aquariums are in the basement...no way i'm lugging those upstairs!)

It helps the back a little too, carrying things really strains those fine stabilizing muscles.

CatladyDane

Certainly. I always try to reuse or recycle. And the first time I did a water change in my new 20g I nearly overflowed the 5g bucket. (Dummy! I was used to a 10g tank, and failed to remember that 25% of 20 is 5. Even 1/3 of the 10g won't fill that bucket.) So, cup by cup, I watered the closest potted plants until the level was low enough to roll the bucket to the back door for its usual dump outside. (Except my orchids; they're my babies and I won't experiment on them.)