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Can I water my garden and or household plants with fish water?

I have a small fish bowl with 3 freshwater fish in it. I clean it weekly. Can I water my household plants with this? I know there is plant food in the store made with something from fish- probably dead ones but is the water just as beneficial?

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1. I do it using my Pond water KOI so I cant see why u cant use your fish water
2. sure it's good fertilizer.
3. Fishy poo tea, great stuff, use it on all my houseplants. RScott
4. You sure can. The nitrates from the waste makes good fertilizer, and since it is only three fish it shouldn't over burn or overpower the plant. They do make fertilizer from fish in a few different ways, Fish Emulsion (Liquid) which has always been a great plant starter (But a little on the smelly side) and dried fish waste.
5. fish fertilizer is excellent on food gardens--my dad uses it on his garden --stinks up the neighbourhood but his veggies are always excellent. wouldn't hurt to try it on one of your plants--placed somewhere out of smelling range.
6. The use of fish bowl water will not result in the same type of result as fish emulsion which is what you are referring to. The true fish fertilizer consists of marine fish and not three gold fish or whatever swimming around in a fish bowl. Although I doubt it will do little damage it will have no benefit because it is not had the right formulation Fish emulsion is a fertilizer emulsion that is produced from the fluid remains of fish processed for fish oil and fish meal industrially. Since fish emulsion is naturally derived, it is considered appropriate for use in organic horticulture. In addition to having a typical N-P-K analysis of 5-2-2, fish emulsion adds micronutrients. After removal of the solids (which become fish meal) and the oils (which go to oil products manufacturers), the remaining wastewater is usually evaporated to about 50 percent solids, making a thick, viscous end product that is bottled and sold as fish "emulsion." As sold in gardening sections and in nurseries, this type of fish fertilizer contains about five percent nitrogen, one percent phosphate and one percent potash. Fish emulsion is practical as a foliar applied fertilizer for high-value crops, including ornamental greenhouse plants. It can rapidly "green up" foliage when used for foliar feeding.
7. yes it's great stuff for plants
8. One other thing to consider besides what was linked above: Don't use the water if you add any chemicals to combat any pests or diseases.
9. yes you can.. when i clean my tank i use the water for my indoor plants.. the only downside is if its hot where you are your plant might stink if you over water... you can also use dish water and bath water
10. The water is beneficial to your plants, I have a 55 gallon tank and when I clean it I use the water to water my plants as well, the plants love it,, lots of good nutrients in the water for the plants...