Using Aquarium Water in Garden

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Nyboy, I'll bet your plants are going to love fishy water. What kind of fish do you have?
The only caution to other people would be *not salt water tanks, or even brackish water* as the salt would be too much for plants.
Thinking about it makes me want my salt water tank back. :oops:
 

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Right now Central American Cichlids they are almost as colorful as saltwater fish. My favorite is a electric blue Jack Dempsey, look them up. For a long time I had goldfish, but they are much happier outside in the pond.
 

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love the color of Jack Dempsey Cichlids. i used to have stripped convicts and a couple Oscars as a kid. Peacock Cichlids are neat too but different part of the world.
 

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I always thought the Mbunas were so fascinating but they are all pretty aggressive little buggers, aren't they?
And you can't have a pretty landscaped tank with African cichlids. They have to rearrange things.
 

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only in past couple years have i started the planted tanks. i have blue & some white Mickey Mouse plattys with a couple Green Lantern plattys along with my betta & a couple bumble bee catfish in the planted tank.

i did find a plant that my koi & gold fish won't eat much & will grow in their tanks-java moss. problem is once you have a small amount in a tank it just doesn't stop growing & nothing will eat it up quick enough to keep it in check. the baby fish love it for hiding but i worry about removing it & trying to dispose of the excess properly. i worry it could become invasive.

i wonder if it could dry out & use it like sphagnum peat moss to retain moisture in flower pots.
 

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