TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
Is anyone using aquarium beneficial bacteria in tea or hydro?
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Aquarium beneficial bacteria in tea
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Benny106
bigpeter
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When I was using DWC I had loads of problems with bacterial growths pytheum etc, and then I found this thread. https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=254482 I put a small submersible fishtank filter in my reservoir. It made a huge difference to my water quality. After a few weeks a bacterial colony started growing in the sponge filter and kinda acted like a small biofilter. So by adding some of that quick start you could have a bacterial colony straight away instead of waiting for a few weeks.
What about enzymes? I put them in my pond, and I plan to use the pond water to irrigate around here. I can measure phosphates, Ph, and soon EC.
The place I get enzymes at:
https://www.greatlakesbiosystems.com/products/orb-3-lake-pond-enzymes?variant=6896880844844
The place I get enzymes at:
https://www.greatlakesbiosystems.com/products/orb-3-lake-pond-enzymes?variant=6896880844844
troutman
Seed Whore
Aquarium bacteria will convert ammonia to nitrite and then eventually nitrate. 
When I raise fish, I use Seachem's Stability for my for good bacteria source.
https://www.seachem.com/stability.php
For gardening my goto is Plant Success Great White.
Here's a post I made about it.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.php?p=8340425&postcount=2
When I raise fish, I use Seachem's Stability for my for good bacteria source.
https://www.seachem.com/stability.php
For gardening my goto is Plant Success Great White.
Here's a post I made about it.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.php?p=8340425&postcount=2
+1 Great White, I use it on all my garden plants.
I have started an experiment a few months ago with the goal to make a tea additiv for bloom.
A mix of cocoa husk and wheat bran was inoculated with em and denitrification bacteria for aquarium and stored in a bokashi bin in my growroom. My hope is since the denitrification works anaerobic that the n will be consumed leaving a p and k rich bloombooster i can add to teas.
I did open the bin after a month and got that slightly puke inducing bokashi smell and didn't open it since.
Total 3 months now.
A mix of cocoa husk and wheat bran was inoculated with em and denitrification bacteria for aquarium and stored in a bokashi bin in my growroom. My hope is since the denitrification works anaerobic that the n will be consumed leaving a p and k rich bloombooster i can add to teas.
I did open the bin after a month and got that slightly puke inducing bokashi smell and didn't open it since.
Total 3 months now.
40degsouth
Well-known member
Fantastic experiment Chilliwilli!!
If you're growing in live soil there are already similar organisms in it. This is worth trying in coco, promix, or other hydroponic support, but if you're watering those with ammonium or urea you will already probably soon be growing things that eat them, just from exposure to outside air and dust.
Rurumo
Active member
I thought this was going to be a thread about Fish Sh!t, LOL. https://fishheadfarms.com/
My cousin was raving like a madman about it the other day so I ordered the sample. One thing I like about it is the transparency and lab reports they provide. We'll see!
My cousin was raving like a madman about it the other day so I ordered the sample. One thing I like about it is the transparency and lab reports they provide. We'll see!
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Benny106
Fish shit does work i have seen first hand, real nice dark green in soil.
troutman
Seed Whore
I am using Alaska Fish 5-1-1 fertilizer right now. I've used the stuff for years and like it.
