Cat litter

[Claire]

I hadn't really looked out for it until I read this topic, and then I checked while I was in today.
Ah well. 😛

 

[bridgey_c]

Is this a daft idea?

About a month or so ago I decided to rip apart a 60 litre tank and try Kitty litter. I thought I would try a med light, co2, Ei dosed tank in a purely inert substrate. I am now having second thoughts, so what about this for an idea. I freeze cubes of john innes no3 and then place them deep under the kitty litter........

should I be prepared for an ammonia spike? is this sensible at all? Is there a better way of achieving the same result?

cheers.

 

[Henry]

You can use Osmocote capsules lightly scattered underneath the cat litter. Your plants will do exceedingly well assuming you get the CO2 and dosing right.

 

[jimib]

Hi all, new guy here to the forum and planted tanks and i was wondering if this product, " miracle-gro all purpose continuous release plant food " ( sorry would not let me link it ) , would be ok for placing under the cat litter . also how much of it should i place under the cat litter in a tank 5x2 ? thanks for any replies

 

[greenink]

Yes that's Osmocote - just a bit under the substrate. Maybe a ping pong ball sized amount per couple of square feet.

 

[biffster]

i have been running cat litter substrate for nearly two years now and my
plants are growing well still i use a small amount of co2 and that is all the
ferts i use i was told that cat litter was hi in iron and is good for sustaining plant
growth

 

[Anthony89]

How long did it take you to rinse 5 bags Alastair? Just in the process of rinsing cat litter for a 5ft tank.

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[Henry]

How long did it take you to rinse 5 bags Alastair? Just in the process of rinsing cat litter for a 5ft tank.

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If you're using that much, you'd be better off getting the small grain moler clay from a bonsai supplier, then you only need to rinse the dust out of it. For the small difference in price you'll save yourself a lot of hassle. I found it far better to rinse in small amounts in a sieve, otherwise you'll be breaking the grains up as you swirl it around.

 

[foxfish]

I find the easy way is to fill a large contaier (dustbin) outside and run the garden hose into it, let the water overflow while stiring the litter with your hand.
This can be done on a smaller scale with a saurcepan in the sink.

 

[Anthony89]

Im using a bucket in tje sink, far to cold outside lol. Im adding roughly 2l of cat litter, filling and mixing 5-6 times bwfore adding to the tank. The water runs pretty clear. Was just unsure on the scent. Cant smell it even from the bag.

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[Polly]

Just thought I'd update on my cat litter aquarium.

Took the plunge in 2009 and it's still in there ! Fish still fine, plants fine. It doesn't seem to have disintegrated too much if at all.

I am sick of the colour of it though. I really wish it came in a really deep dark colour, brown/black preferably But that's another post ☺