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	Fertilizers?
coop Enthusiast Posts: 168 Kudos: 60 Votes: 2 Registered: 25-Jan-2006	Ok, this might sound a bit strange. i read that dried rabbit dropings are a great fertilizer for aquarium plants. apparently you can collect them, dry them than put a couple in the root system under the substrate. Is this true? Coz i could have heaps of good fertilizer in the backyard from my rabbit, Should i try it?
Posted 31-May-2006 13:49
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	I think this might be okay for a soil-based planted tank, or as root tabs, but I don't think you'd want that to get into your water column, even accidentally during a gravel vac or something. THe nitrate and ammonia spikes that could be caused by essentially adding more animal waste to your water could be potentially disasterous. I wouldn't do it. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 31-May-2006 16:05
coop Enthusiast Posts: 168 Kudos: 60 Votes: 2 Registered: 25-Jan-2006	Yeah i probably wouldnt have tryd this even if i got the go ahead, i was really just wondering whether it was true Thanx
Posted 01-Jun-2006 09:18
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	In my opinion, you are just putting some solid with very high ammonia concentration in the water. Probably more harm than good cause you will end up having water quality problems. Also, you need other trace elements for plants to grow, iron, potassion etc.... Best to use proper fertiliser.
Posted 02-Jun-2006 01:57


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