Skimmer gunk

[Borderjumper]

Does anyone know.. Is the gunk in the skimmer cup salty?

[sphelps]

Yes it will contain salt

[Borderjumper]

As I was scraping the gunk out this morning I was wondering that.. If not i was going to start using it as plant fert.

[Wheelman76]

The only way to know for sure if its salty is to give it a taste

[mrhasan]

I have read that people use it for plants....I guess the salt doesn't matter that much. Its pretty low anyways.

[Borderjumper]

Originally Posted by Wheelman76

The only way to know for sure if its salty is to give it a taste

Let me know after you do!

[neoh]

check the salinity of the skimmer juice with a refractometer.

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

I have read that people use it for plants....I guess the salt doesn't matter that much. Its pretty low anyways.

Salt is a major. It binds nutrients making it impossible for plants to take them in. And or coats the roots prohibiting nutrient uptake.

Anyone who has done any amount of indoor or potted horticulture will agree salt is bad. It's in all fertilizers and needs to be flushed out periodically. No matter how low it will build over time

When oil spills happen from the well or pipeline it's not the oil that's bad as it's organic but rather the saltwater that comes with it

[The Guy]

Originally Posted by Wheelman76

The only way to know for sure if its salty is to give it a taste

Ok Jess, who the heck wants to taste the revolting gunk from a skimmer cup. But ya I guess it's the only way to find out. How's the new tank doing?

[Wheelman76]

Originally Posted by clown lover

Ok Jess, who the heck wants to taste the revolting gunk from a skimmer cup. But ya I guess it's the only way to find out. How's the new tank doing?

Lol , I put a smiley face after I wrote that so people would know I was joking ,but the smiley face never showed up. I won't be tasting it to find out anytime soon lol.

New tank is doing well thanks.