Regular Member GothSpice Posted May 14, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 Hey before I use this stuff in my tank I want to be absolutely sure I'm not going to poison my fish with it. Does this stuff look okay to you guys? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Daniel Posted May 14, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 It's similar to a lot of other organic dirts that people use (i.e., Miracle-Gro Organic Choice Potting Mix, John Innes No. 3, etc.), but the thing I see being a possible cause for concern is what "organic fertilizer" is. That's a bit vague, but could be nothing. All the other dirts people use have a specific fertiliser breakdown (i.e., in chemicals) or tell you what the organic waste is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shakaho Posted May 14, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 How are you using it? As part of the substrate or in pots? Put a pot of it in some water and check to see if it alters the pH. Expect it to color the water some. "Organic fertilizer" can contain materials of biological origin, and naturally-occurring (often mined) minerals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hidr Posted May 14, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 Maybe do a tester bowl or jar. See what it does to the water test. Get as much of the wood chips out as possible. Good luck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DieselPlower Posted May 14, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 I can tell you this... Bark floats. There will lrobably be floaties all over the tank. Are you covering this with gravel? I would also think there will be a rise in ammonia, nitrate etc for a while? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GothSpice Posted May 14, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 Thanks guys. Yeah, I'm going to be using this as substrate with a gravel cap. I went ahead and sifted it all through a colander last night to remove all the wood chunks. I'll definitely do a little water test before using it! That's a really good idea. And I'm going to be doing a month-long fishless cycle on this, so if I get an ammonia spike or two at first I'll live. But definitely gonna test that PH now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GothSpice Posted May 14, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 Yeeaahhh so I just put a shot glass with this dirt tightly packed in it into a spaghetti pot and carefully filled it with water, and literally ALL of the dirt floated. Hahaha NOPE. Not going in my tank, no thank you. Yeesh. Alright, well the garden will love it at least XD Back to the store to find something different :/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hidr Posted May 14, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 It just might need to soak a couple days. I used Miracle-Grow Organic Potting Mix in my dirtied tank. I also use that when I planted my new roses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GothSpice Posted May 14, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 Yeaaah I don't think I can really run a test on this water hahaha 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GothSpice Posted May 14, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 I'm going to call different stores around town and ask if they've got that Miracle Grow mix. It'd be a lot less dramatic than all of this nonsense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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