nemines Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Anyone tried using human supplement tablets for plant food? If nobody has I might experiment....*evil grin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 What human Supplement Tablets are you talking about?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Have you ever tried eating plant fertilizer? Plants and humans need totally different things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemines Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 well, they have 20mg calcium, 33.4mg magnesium oxide, 9.8mg ferrous fumarate, 2.5 mg chromium chelate, 25 mg selenium chelate, 10mg manganese chelate 47mg potassium chelate and iron oxide.... So, I thought I'd give it a go... i did say experiment Plants and humans don't need totally different things, we eat plants because they contain stuff they've absorbed, they need, which we also need. I will let you know what happens :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Isn't PMDD a lot easier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 I wouldn't use them because they contain a lot of things in high doses that you don't know how your fish will react to. Like Vitamin A. Personally I would go down and get a trace element mix without copper in it and just use that. One that is intended for plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemines Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Isn't PMDD a lot easier? probably...but where's the fun in that? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 probably...but where's the fun in that? :lol: Didnt realise its fun to burn your fish's gills and your plants leaves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 That was going to be my next question Hans :-? Do you have Fish in the Tank that you are wanting to experiment in?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Plants and humans don't need totally different things, we eat plants because they contain stuff they've absorbed, they need, which we also need. You ever eaten Potassium Sulfate or Potassium nitrate? Plants and people need totally different things Plants don't just abrosb things and store it...there is more to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Don't try it. your water will get mucked up. go all white and terrible if it gets mixed around. or you could try it for the fun of it - spare the fish though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemines Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I was only thinking of doing it in a bucket with say oxy weed or indian fern...would never risk fish. But judging by some people's comments, even that would be stupid...so i'll experiment with worm castings instead. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 so i'll experiment with worm castings instead. Just chuck some dirt in your tank, it will look the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Soak the dirt first and do water changes so it gases off. Can't remember the specific reasons why though. Why don't you just get a bag of Dalton's aquatic mix? IME oxygen weed and indian fern grows like a weed without any supplements. Perhaps you could experiment with more difficult plants, like ones which require high light, or are slow growers, as in Anubias spp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I was only thinking of doing it in a bucket with say oxy weed or indian fern...would never risk fish. But judging by some people's comments, even that would be stupid...so i'll experiment with worm castings instead. :roll: LOL it sounds like you're in an experimental mood! It certainly can't hurt to experiment on plants in a bucket (no fish). The worst that can happen is your bucket of plants will go nasty and rot - then you chuck the whole lot on the garden and call it mulch and start a new experiment! :lol: I think you should get three buckets. 1) Just put water and plants, no additives 2) Water, plants & human vitamin supplements 3) Water, plants & worm castings Make sure all buckets have the same amount of light, heat, etc. Weigh your plants and put exactly the same weight of plants in each bucket. Document everything you do, and make sure you do the same for each bucket. Take photos of each bucket, each day so you can easily observe changes. Once a week, take the plants out of each bucket & weigh them to judge growth rates. Then come back here and tell us exactly what happened. Actaully I would like to see another bucket with either PMDD or a commercially formulated plant food. It would be interesting to compare your ad hoc plant foods with something that was specifically designed to do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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