Ocean In a Box Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Does this goo serve any other useful purpose? Can you throw it out in your garden for fertilizer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Does this goo serve any other useful purpose? Can you throw it out in your garden for fertilizer? that's an interesting question. I think I remember someone asking that once before. I don't have a clue so I'll sit back and watch as I'm intrigued by the question now too. This combined with some coffee grounds and some nice hot composting dirt could do some wonderful things for a garden??? Good question...(scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I don't see why not, The green gunk is fish waste and stuff, I wouldn't think it to be any dif than cow stuff that ya buy by the bag. Maybe put it in a window herb garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I would think it would have a ton of beneficial stuff in it - the only problem is the salinity. I know that salt doesn't eveporate, but I'm assuming that skimmate has a high salinity - which would be bad for the plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I would think it would have a ton of beneficial stuff in it - the only problem is the salinity. I know that salt doesn't eveporate' date=' but I'm assuming that skimmate has a high salinity - which would be bad for the plants.[/quote'] so maybe in a garden that gets enough water it would be diluted enough to be beneficial as opposed to harmful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciao Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 so maybe in a garden that gets enough water it would be diluted enough to be beneficial as opposed to harmful? I doubt it. Once the salt is there, it's there! DOH!There's a reason why the Romans used to salt the grounds of their enemies:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I doubt it. Once the salt is there' date=' it's there! DOH!There's a reason why the Romans used to salt the grounds of their enemies:D[/quote'] There you go ...You could always use it to throw at your enemies lol(naughty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I would think it would have a ton of beneficial stuff in it - the only problem is the salinity. I know that salt doesn't eveporate' date=' but I'm assuming that skimmate has a high salinity - which would be bad for the plants.[/quote'] My thoughts too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Here where we get a lot of rain, salting the ground would be pointless. The salt would wash away in no time at all. It may affect it for one season, but not that much after that. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaticEngineer Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I dumped it in my yard on a couple of weeds to see what the long term effects would be over the summer and it killed the heck out the one I kept dumping it on, but I have fairly liquid skimmate too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 well I just tasted mine( no I didnt swallow it and I rinced with some 100 proof captin morgans) and it had a slight salt tast but not as much as my tank water for sure! My skimmate is very green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 This would be a great experiment. I think ill give it a try once I get the new tank up and running, since ill have a skimmer on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 well I just tasted mine (sick) ( insert 10 characters here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I think everyone should taste their skimmate....you guys go first then let me know and I will follow suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I've often wondered about it being benifical dumping it down my drain & going into my septic system, thoughts being it's got bacteria in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntific Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I dumped it in my yard on a couple of weeds to see what the long term effects would be over the summer and it killed the heck out the one I kept dumping it on' date=' but I have fairly liquid skimmate too.[/quote'] Slightly off topic, but my skimmate is light brown and very liquid. Green goo does form in the cup and on in inside of the cup. Should the liquid that pours into the dumping container be viscous? Is it usually green or brown or light brown? Thanks, puntific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfinsax Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Too me it seems that it's just broken down organic stuff. I have seen a that someone had test with two sps in different tanks, one with fish and one without. The one with the fish swimming in and out and pooping all over it grew faster then the other. So why (if you have a good skimmer) can't you just squirt this back onto the sps's for food? In small amounts I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 well I just tasted mine( no I didnt swallow it and I rinced with some 100 proof captin morgans) and it had a slight salt tast but not as much as my tank water for sure! My skimmate is very green.(puke) Stick with the Captain ONLYDOH! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Too me it seems that it's just broken down organic stuff. I have seen a that someone had test with two sps in different tanks, one with fish and one without. The one with the fish swimming in and out and pooping all over it grew faster then the other. So why (if you have a good skimmer) can't you just squirt this back onto the sps's for food? In small amounts I would think. Because it's not phytoplankton!! it's fish waste, detritus particles, excess food, slime off corals and fish. There is a very small amount of nutrition that corals get from fish waste but thats very small. There's a reason why we limmit the fish in our tanks and need good working skimmers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 (puke) Stick with the Captain ONLYDOH! . Well I figured that it wouldn't be to much worse than the mouth full of detritus ya get from siphoning out the sump but boy was I wrong!! Wasn't like a shot of wheatgrass that's for certain!! I wouldn't suggest doing it! I was just not going to comment on the amount of salt in it till I knew what I was thinking was true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 well I just tasted mine( no I didnt swallow it and I rinced with some 100 proof captin morgans) and it had a slight salt tast but not as much as my tank water for sure! My skimmate is very green. I suppose thats takin one for the team!!(nutty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcoralfarm Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Wow, I leave you guys alone for a few days and you start drinking your skim? Ha ha ha, I agree too much salt for plants, you might be able to open your own smoothie stand though Perry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean In a Box Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 Wow' date=' I leave you guys alone for a few days and you start drinking your skim? Ha ha ha, I agree too much salt for plants, you might be able to open your own smoothie stand though Perry.[/quote']Thats what it sounds like!!!!(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 wheatgrass. LOL! You're a braver man than I. (laugh) to the OP, skimmate does have a fair amount of salinity. I wouldn't water anything that I wanted to keep with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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