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Old 23-05-2010, 01:07 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Watering plants with aquarium water


"Paul M. Cook" wrote in message
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I have a 150 and 60 gallon freshwater tanks. I soaked my
plants with about 10 gallons of used tank water today. I
am thinking the nitrates will be very beneficial to the
plants. The tank water has immediately assimilable
nitrogen so that should alleviate the need for chemferts.
Will report back later. Chlorine cannot be good for them
is my thinking and my tanks are chemical free. Ph is about
6.6. Should be good.

Paul


Hi, Paul, and please do check back to let us know how it
went.
I only have a 3 gallon fish tank but have wondered how good
it would be for plants. I have used on outside plants but
not
sure about my indoor plants.

Donna
in WA 8-9