Skimmer waiste

[90G Mark]

I was not sure to post this in Chemistry or Nutrition.. I also grow a lot of house plants. i was wondering can the Skimmer waste be used on house plants? Has anyone ever tried it?

 

[Hydrored]

Well I tried it in my wife’s garden and she didn’t appreciate it, no Ill effects to the plants though

 

[Larry L]

The only thing I'd worry about is a buildup of salt.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I was not sure to post this in Chemistry or Nutrition.. I also grow a lot of house plants. i was wondering can the Skimmer waste be used on house plants? Has anyone ever tried it?

It has a salinity close to seawater, so it is not likely a good plan for most plants.

 

[Kryptonian]

I'd also be concerned over the fact that whatever comes out of my skimmer normally smells like liquified putrid corpses. Like if I want the room to myself, just clean the skimmer and my wife won't enter for 4 hours

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'd also be concerned over the fact that whatever comes out of my skimmer normally smells like liquified putrid corpses. Like if I want the room to myself, just clean the skimmer and my wife won't enter for 4 hours

I know lots of folks find that to be the case, but in 20 years my skimmate never smelled bad. it smelled like the ocean.

 

[xiaoxiy]

I have a friend who dilutes his skimmate and uses it on his lawn and indoor plants. He swears that it's a magic potion. I'll ask him about what ratios he uses to dilute it.

 

[Kryptonian]

I know lots of folks find that to be the case, but in 20 years my skimmate never smelled bad. it smelled like the ocean.

I should probably look into why that's happening when I have time. It's likely a combination of overfeeding and skimming too slow. More waste and more sit time in the cup could be leading to everything festering in there. I'm cleaning the cup about once every 3-4 days and the color is pretty dark!