Adding Pollen to reef tank

[Adam10045]

As of last fall, I mix all my water outdoors on my portch. With spring here, the pollen is thick in the air and is settling in the 30 gallons of water I made for a water change. Will this effect my tank if I go ahaid and use the water? Will the coral feed off of pollen?

 

[RLM60]

You really need to cover it if you leave it out for a prolonged time, because pollen will break down in your water and actually add nutrients to your water especially if you high pollen counts like we have in the deep south, it will pollute your water. Just cover it.

 

[Adam10045]

It's been outside since yesterday. The pollen is pretty heavy right now in arkansas. Wasn't sure what would happen if I added it to the tank. Thanks for the input!

 

[spspirate]

All natural supply of amino acids......I guess.

 

[RLM60]

Personally I wouldn't use it then. We spend so much time and money on our tanks, do you want to to put water into your tank that might be tainted? Our pollen is so bad right now that I have to rinse off my windshield every morning before I go to work...I wouldn't want that in my tank.

 

[spspirate]

If you want to try pollen just go to your local GNC and buy you some all natural bee pollen granules. I throw it in the blender to make a fine powder. I dosed it for a year.