Volcano Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) This is Chester- he loves cello, his food, dancing, and the couch. Here he's taking an afternoon break by my workspace. So I have an abundance of rabbit pellets, could I bake them and use them as fertilizer for the aquarium plants, or is this extremely unsafe? Edited March 15, 2021 by Volcano 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) Got any goldfish? They love 'em. Wait a minute! What end of the rabbit is involved with these pellet's? Edited March 15, 2021 by KBOzzie59 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volcano Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) To watch I assume? Edited March 15, 2021 by Volcano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Yeah I realized "pellets" could involve either end of a bunny. If they from the tail end I would not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volcano Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 It's tail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDukeAnumber1 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I think it would be a neat experiment except for the part where you put poop in the oven. IMO composting the waste outdoors first like you would do for an outdoor garden would be better. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 From my terrestrial gardening experience I remember rabbit pellets as being mild and therefore very good in my garden beds. In the past small amounts of sheep manure were used like root tabs. Maybe there could be a future Co-Op product called 'Rabbit Tabs'!🙂 I like @TheDukeAnumber1 idea of 'composting' them first. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 As I recall from keeping rabbits, the urine is very "hot" with lots of ammonia. The pellets not so much, but most rabbits use the same location for both activities. I think your best bet would be to make a mini test with a single liter of water with a single pellet. Test the water after 1 day and 2 days. Compare to ammonia, nitrate, nitrite levels in a container of water with a sqirt of easy green or a conventional root tab. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 EasyRabbitTabs: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 And based on @Brandy comments above, there could be room for one more product in this line of fertilizers: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volcano Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Brandy said: As I recall from keeping rabbits, the urine is very "hot" with lots of ammonia. The pellets not so much, but most rabbits use the same location for both activities. I think your best bet would be to make a mini test with a single liter of water with a single pellet. Test the water after 1 day and 2 days. Compare to ammonia, nitrate, nitrite levels in a container of water with a sqirt of easy green or a conventional root tab. These are intentional pee-free pellets that he leaves in his very favorite spots. Hence, why he is not allowed on the couch anymore...we have quite a collection of them:) Edited March 15, 2021 by Volcano 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmaty Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) Wanted to bump this. I was just wondering about this as an idea and upon googling if people did this, I found this feed. Have you had any success with this? I found a "recipe" for how to convert their poop into a powder and then place that in a capsule. I am curious why not just bury it, as-is? I definitely agree with the whole taking the freely dropped ones and not those found within the litter box. The urine is potent. Any further thoughts? Curious the implications of long term use. I also don't know that I would consider this off topic. Seems this would be more suited for the plant section or the experiment section. Just my opinion. I use the bunny compost in my garden regularly. Their hay, bedding, and poop make a wonderfully rich compost. Edited March 1 by Shmaty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I see where you are going but in general I'm trying to reduce organics in my tanks not add. Rabbit poo will probably release more ammonia than you want in the tank as it breaks down. What is safe in the garden is not always safe in the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmaty Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I have a lot of plants growing out of my tank and historically I test 0 across the board for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. My aquarium plants stay small, while the emergent plants suck up all the nutrients. That's why I was considering this as an alternative way to add natural ferts into it. I definitely understand garden≠aquarium. I want to test it in a small batch. See what happens. I only have one aquarium and it's 180G so it should allow me to buffer any spikes very easily. I just wanted to see what Volcano's experience was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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