Miracle Grow

[Bart]

I was reading on a couple of web sites that sell plants and they were saying that you can feed your floating plants by putting 1 tbs of Miracle Grow to each 1000 gals of water. They did not say if it was safe for fish so I am asking the forum here. Is it safe to use with fish in your pond.
Thanks
Bart

 

[DrCase]

I would put money on a large algae bloom, not long after it hits the water

 

[fishin4cars]

Bad idea, scrap that one. Algae bloom is about the best you could hope for, possibly worse.

 

[stroppy]

if they are floating plants you can put them in a container with the miracle grow for a few hours then put them back in your pond ...but i wouldn't add it to the pond

 

[addy1]

Once you have a good fish load they will feed the plants. Do like stroppy suggests a different container for the plants let them get well fertilized then back into the fish pond.

 

[Riverbottom]

1 Tbs per 1000 gal isn't enough to do any good or harm. But if you have enough plant coverage you can hit them with the miracle feeder just fast enough to dampen the leaves not run off. Plants can take a lot of nutrients through the leaves especially the micronutrients.

 

[angelmandi]

I don't use miracle grow on ANYTHING in any of my gardens. That stuff remains in the dirt for years and years. But, I especially wouldn't use it in the pond. If it's ingested- it can cause vomiting and mouth and throat irritation. It can also damage mammals air and lungs. Not sure what it would do to fish, but I'm not willing to find out.