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6 Responses to “Is it OK to water my house plants with the water that I get from cleaning my fish tanks?”
There would be all kinds of organic material in the fish water. I suspect your plants will love it. I used to drain the turtle water into the garden, and it seemed to like it (I used to have a red- eared slider)..
It’s not just okay, that is the PERFECT idea! I’d get a barrel and store it and also use it in the yard on the plants and the lawn. The water from fish tanks (especially a good balanced tank) is full of all kinds of ‘junk’ that usually falls to the floor, to be ‘vacuumed out’ during the ‘water change.’ You probably know this, but in case others are reading … the ‘used fish water’ is good for the plants because the ‘dirt’ has good vitamins and minerals the plants can absorb. Do NOT drink the water, even if the ‘garbage’ settles and the top seems perfectly clear. You could get a virus that is very uncomfortable, with nausea, vomiting, and extreme pain. And THANK YOU for ’sensible recycling.’
July 18th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Daley
While not an expert on the topic, I don’t think there would be a problem with your using fish tank water to water house plants.
Where would you store the water?
July 20th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Javier Colgan
There would be all kinds of organic material in the fish water. I suspect your plants will love it. I used to drain the turtle water into the garden, and it seemed to like it (I used to have a red- eared slider)..
July 22nd, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Ryan Heald
It should be quite good for them. Lots of nitrates in the water to feed the plants!
July 25th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Maggie Munro
safe to use but will make the house smell of fish.
July 27th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Rose Whitmire
It’s not just okay, that is the PERFECT idea! I’d get a barrel and store it and also use it in the yard on the plants and the lawn. The water from fish tanks (especially a good balanced tank) is full of all kinds of ‘junk’ that usually falls to the floor, to be ‘vacuumed out’ during the ‘water change.’ You probably know this, but in case others are reading … the ‘used fish water’ is good for the plants because the ‘dirt’ has good vitamins and minerals the plants can absorb. Do NOT drink the water, even if the ‘garbage’ settles and the top seems perfectly clear. You could get a virus that is very uncomfortable, with nausea, vomiting, and extreme pain. And THANK YOU for ’sensible recycling.’
July 28th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Christina Wendel
Use it, as long as it is not a salt water aquarium