skimmer water

[alanwest]

Its kinda off subject but does anyone know if skimmer water makes for good fertalizer. Or the water that u take out during water changes

 

[reefkprz]

too much salt in it.

 

[weberian]

I don't know what your nitrate levels are, but my change water is probably not high enough for me to lug the buckets any further than my toilet.
I do think my goldfish freshwater would be useful with high nitrates, but if it hasn't been dry out, I usually lug the 4 5-gal buckets over to the washing machine and spin the water out into the sewer. Waste of good fertilizer I know. Just trying to save my back. If I pumped it out a cellar window, I would try that, but I have no spare pump powerful enough for that.

 

[weberian]

Yeah, dude, too much salt is right.

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by Weberian
I don't know what your nitrate levels are, but my change water is probably not high enough for me to lug the buckets any further than my toilet.
I do think my goldfish freshwater would be useful with high nitrates, but if it hasn't been dry out, I usually lug the 4 5-gal buckets over to the washing machine and spin the water out into the sewer. Waste of good fertilizer I know. Just trying to save my back. If I pumped it out a cellar window, I would try that, but I have no spare pump powerful enough for that.

salt water is going to rot your washing machine out prematurely. Also, if you have a septic system i don't think its a good idea to put the water into it.

 

[weberian]

Only freshwater goes into washing machine.
Sewer not septic.
Thanks anyway.

 

[anmldr]

what about down the sink or tub