I wished to make use of this thread to doc one other hair brained idea- turning the surplus macroalgae from my coral reef fish tank right into a “seaweed” fertilizer. I don’t suggest this for individuals to try- I’m involved in regards to the salt ranges and really doubtless will kill some vegetation earlier than dialing this in, however at the moment this can be a waste product for me that I want to attempt to recycle again into my system somewhat than throwing away.
I’ve a 110 gallon reef that may be a break up type tank with the underside functioning primarily as a refugium for mentioned macroalgae and varied invertebrates. Right here is the principle farming patch proper now-
The recognized species are
- Chaetomorpha spp.
- Caulerpa spp.
- Halymenea spp.
And there are a number of unknown/hitchhiker species. In the long run I’ll incorporate asterina starfish and different pest aquatic species into the combination as effectively.
For now I solely had an overgrowth of the Caulerpa and so I trimmed some, washed it, and have positioned it within the solar to dry.
I’ll then powder it and apply in small portions to check vegetation that I’ve a mess of the species.
