Uses for skimmate

Oldsalt · Jan 17, 2020

Wouldn't the sulpher dioxide be toxic in high enough doses? It's an interesting concept though. For now I think I'd use some to feed pods - maybe rots as well. Who knows - the hobby is always evolving in all sorts of ways.

Rybren · Jan 17, 2020

Irishman said:
did you dilute the skimmate? Have you tried it on any other plants?

I dump the skimmate into a 3G watering can and then fill it with water. I only use it on my outdoor plants and veggies, but I have a friend who uses it on all of his indoor plants as well.

Mark_C · Jan 17, 2020

Arti,
Great idea. I've been keeping a pod collection going on spirulina but growth is slow. Dumping in some skim tonight

Will update in a week or two.

stevieduk · Jan 17, 2020

i use it for plant food, 1 spoon of skim to a pint of fresh water , plants grow great. thinking of selling it as organic plant food

krbnsol · Jan 17, 2020

stevieduk said:
i use it for plant food, 1 spoon of skim to a pint of fresh water , plants grow great. thinking of selling it as organic plant food

*mind blown* I've been just dumping the gunk down the drain ----- may start collecting it for the garden!

ScottB · Jan 17, 2020

But wait, isn't skimmate salted? Like 35 parts per?

It would seem that this accumulate and kill terrestrial plants. Right?

Rybren · Jan 17, 2020

ScottB said:
But wait, isn't skimmate salted? Like 35 parts per?

It would seem that this accumulate and kill terrestrial plants. Right?

Nope. It gets diluted significantly.

jeff williams · Jan 17, 2020

Are you sure the pods in your bucket are not coming from the skimmer it self

Lasse · Jan 18, 2020

Oldsalt said:
Wouldn't the sulpher dioxide be toxic in high enough doses? It's an interesting concept though. For now I think I'd use some to feed pods - maybe rots as well. Who knows - the hobby is always evolving in all sorts of ways.

I suppose you mean Hydrogen sulphide - yes it could be toxic but it will disappear directly in contact with oxygen.

Sincerely Lasse

Artimusclyde1974 · Jan 21, 2020

jeff williams said:
Are you sure the pods in your bucket are not coming from the skimmer it self

The skim is coming from my new cycling tank that has no copepods yet

Artimusclyde1974 · Jan 22, 2020

The past 3 days iv been getting this much out of my 5 gallon bucket and my numbers only seem to be going up...

Artimusclyde1974 · Jan 22, 2020

Artimusclyde1974 said:
The past 3 days iv been getting this much out of my 5 gallon bucket and my numbers only seem to be going up...

I really think skimate is my key

Roger D · Jan 23, 2020

Was just reading that to get some of the salt out of the skim you can peel and cut potatoes and put them in and they absorb some of the salt. Just a thought for those that are using for plants.

Butcher333 · Aug 24, 2020

Dude. How much skimmate are you adding to the jar. A few drops? I was just wondering this and you’ve already tried. But how much are you adding?

vetteguy53081 · Aug 24, 2020

makes great shampoo !!!

PLEASE DON'T - WAS JUST KIDDING !!!!

adtravels · Aug 25, 2020

stevieduk said:
i use it for plant food, 1 spoon of skim to a pint of fresh water , plants grow great. thinking of selling it as organic plant food

I have been using skimmate in pot plants, on the lawn and in the hedge around my house for 3 months now agter reading this thread. I dont dilute it but do get high rainfall. No ill effects at all. Growth seems good on plants

Belgian Anthias · Aug 26, 2020

The only reason I still use a skimmer is that that I think and hope it removes produced bio-toxins.

ichthyogeek · Aug 26, 2020

Hmmm...this sounds like a much better idea for fertilizing macros than using brine shrimp hatching water. It also sounds a bit removed, but similar to the Trident Method. I wonder how semi-hydroponic plants would react to it....hmmmm....so many experiments to be done....