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Aquarium Skimmings for Fertilizer ?

milkmood
12 years ago

I have a 100g saltwater aquarium that produces several ounces of concentrated proteins per week, mostly from fish waste, uneaten fish food, dead algae, etc.

Wondering if anybody else 1) keeps a saltwater/reef tank, has ever tried fertilizing with the skimmed proteins, and 2) how it compares to fish emulsion people use as organic fertilizer.

I'm conducting a kind of experiment. I took a week's worth of the stuff, diluted down into a 1/2 gallon of RODI water and spread it over a 4x8' bed before seeding. Anxious for the results, but curious about others that have considered this.

On a related note, if anybody wants to try this, I'd be willing to trade some of this stuff for some heirloom seeds, starts, or whatever...west valley.

Cp

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