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[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@artistlovepeace]

I bought your rec. product from your video. I love chemistry and plants. Your channel is great and influences me and my plants in MN, USA.

[@m.5748]

We Enjoy your videos very much! We 💕Love💕 our plants, and You are Very Interesting, and provide much needed advice, for them! Thankyou, (from us and our many plants!) 😀 🌱🪴🌿🍀🌾🌴🪴🌱🌿😀

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@m.5748 Thank you 😊

[@TCASpeaks]

I have always used my left over coffee & my plants grow like weeds😀

[@MarkasTZM]

Vitamin C in your water does the exact same thing without resorting to a branded product. I just take a pinch of crushed vitamin C tablet and add to my water.

[@istudios225]

Thank you for this great tip. Will try this out.

[@breezybest6064]

You can buy a big bottle of vitamin c crystals too. They last so long and are so easy to use.

[@irenedonovan2074]

Do u use a pinch of vitamin c every time you water. Thanks

[@irenedonovan2074]

@@breezybest6064is this just vitamin C?

[@callmeishmael3031]

I live in the humid tropics with pure water coming out of the tap and had the same problems with my calathea. I put the calathea outside in a shady spot and it didn't get better, and worse, something has been eating the leaves. My solution is to never buy a calathea again. I can easily live without it.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

It's a shame but I get it 😅

[@Rachels123]

Have you considered rain water doesn’t contain minerals? It doesn’t.

[@mamamia4745]

Check it out. I've heard all rain still carries pollutants.

[@aroojfatima7729]

Same here my clathea gives me hard time I m just beginner when I bought my kids were so happy because it looks so good but now I’m fed up 😢

[@ThePawsOfDeception]

Not only does rain dissolve and carry pollutants it passes through in the air on its way to earth, if you collect it off a roof or other similar surface it'll pick up all the nitrates, phosphates, bacteria etc. from the rotting moss, algae and bird and insect poo that's covering it. For most plants that shouldn't be a problem but it absolutely does contain 'minerals'. Whatever you do, don't drink it without boiling it first just in case!

[@Rose-ut5sd]

There should be an award for meaningful information/enrichment on KZbin, I believe this tip is extremely valuable game changer. Thank you so very much from New York to you in Sheffield, England.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Wow, thanks!

[@nukefoodsofficial5849]

@@SheffieldMadePlantsI wish there was a badge that was community controlled

[@phillip1beer]

I am a retired old man aquarium hobbyist. I water my plants with aquarium water which is chlorine and chloramine free. I have city water so it is necessary to remove these chemicals because they are toxic to my fish. Your idea is great and stress-coat is a great product but with many aquariums it is a bit expensive for me to use. The main ingredient in all chorine-chloramine neutralizers is sodium Thiosulfate. I purchased a 5 Lbs. bag on line for around $35.00 and used half of it to make my own chorine-chloramine remover. It made enough to last me for decades and I still have enough left in the Crystal form to mix up that much again. Like any commercial chlorine remover you need to shake it up well before using it as the Sodium Thiosulfate tends to separate from sitting on the shelf. I keep mine in glass bottles so that I can see when it has been shaken up well. It is easy to make. Here is the recipe below. To make aquarium Dechlorinator mix 500 grams of Sodium Thiosulfate to a gallon of water. 1 drop will treat a gallon of water, 1 milileter will treat 10 gallons of water. One gallon of this mixture will treat up to 40,000 gallons of water. Pool Dechlorinator Sodium Thiosulfate Pentahydrate 5 lbs by Cesco Solutions - Premium Chlorine Neutralizer for Pools, Aquarium, Pond - Technical-Grade Chlorine Remover for Hot Tubs - Bulk Package 4 tablespoons of Safe Power to 1500 ml of water will treat 14,400 gallons of water, The complete and concentrated conditioner for both fresh and salt water Removes chlorine Chloramine and ammonia Converts ammonia into a safe nontoxic form that is readily removed by the tank's Bio Filter May be used during Tank cycling to alleviate ammonia and nitrite toxicity; non acidic and will not impact pH nor will it over activate skimmers Safe is the dry version of prime and shares all of its advantages, however safe is even more concentrated

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That’s very interesting thanks for the tip

[@Yourenotreal7]

So interesting…🤗

[@sawyerthestarling]

I do the same thing. I only water my plants with aquarium water or my carnivorous plants with reverse osmosis. I use Seachem Safe (powder) vs Seachem Prime (liquid) because it's so concentrated I'll maybe never get through a $10 bottle in my whole life.

[@Mr_C.Bacteria]

I do the same mate. And it's healthy for the plants due to the fish waste etc so they kinda get a mini fertilise each time 😊

[@bernadinetruesdale7181]

Water conditioner

[@Nitasha1988]

Definitely the kindest and most educated plant videos I've ever came across. I love all your valuable information 🌸🌹🌿🌵

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Wow, thank you!

[@_evangelina__]

I love how you demonstrate in your videos that you ‘throw’ your plants in the bin: before letting them go, carefully position them so they will arrive on their ‘feet’ and they will survive the trip. Disclaimer: no plant babies were harmed in the making of this video 😊💚

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I’m reasonably careful 😅

[@alejandromendoza2317]

Nice to see the plant community discovering the aquarium community little secret about water conditioning. I water all my plants with my tank water and the all seem very pleased.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😁

[@FlakitaR.]

All this time i threw it away 😮 not any more😂

[@keiheaherakiwi1611]

I’ve taken to keeping my plastic milk bottles rinsing them, filling them up with tap water using them to water 💦 my indoor plants with it. Rotate the bottles out regularly works a treat 😂

[@janamartinkova4323]

I've been watering my plants with this conditioner and yes, my plants love it. My spider plant has given me flowers 😍

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍

[@diane5454]

I really like your videos because you get to all the points quickly and without a lot of fluff.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Awesome thank you 😊

[@audreyfishell1147]

Yesss!

[@beautifulrose8619]

seemed to take awile for me

[@SpyrosStavropoulos88]

As an aquarium enthusiast, I can confirm that stresscoat does not interfere with fertlizing. After all the fertilizing routines in heavy hightech aquariums require micros and macros added every day. It would be detrimental if it cancelled NPK added. Funny thing is I have API at hand, never considered using it in plants since I have mix RO water with tap. Will try it in though! It makes sense.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cool thanks for confirming

[@abernathymonsoon4638]

When I do water changes for my aquarium, I use that water for my plants - they love it! (don't use aquarium water if you have salt water tank) I also have been using the "stress coat" or another version of that (for aquarium) for my plants when I don't use the aquarium water. I have not had any issues.

[@michellewitt2071]

Awesome!

[@marietavosloo2720]

Thanks a lor for this info

[@debbiewallace4907]

@@abernathymonsoon4638 I gave my son a propagated HOYA. Mine was 15 years old and had never flowered. He was giving his water from his fish tank, and it flowers all the time. Grrrr. I also gave him a Sambach Jasmine not doing well, and it went nuts flowering and scenting up his apt. from fish water.

[@manfredthewonderdog]

Tried it. It works. Better than plant food. Yahoo. Thank you

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great to hear!

[@roxannecox7861]

I bought a 2.5-gallon beverage dispenser with a tap from Amazon. I fill it with water, add the conditioner, and fill my watering can from the tap. It's clear, so it doesn't look bad on my counter.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Ooo very good 👍

[@AquariumWizard]

It definitely helps with aquarium plants, please keep in mind that use outside of aquariums falls under off-label use so don't go using it for food plants and I wouldn't use anything other than the dosing they put on the bottles: API Tap water conditioner dosing comes out to 3 drops per gallon of water. API Stress Coat conditioner dosing comes out to 10 drops (0.5mL) per gallon. Both of these remove chlorine, chloramine, and detoxify heavy metals from tap water.

[@AquariumWizard]

Fertilizers that provide metals (think supplementing iron) will become chelated by the use of conditioners like this. Chelated metals from fertilizers will precipitate out of the water but will still be available in the soil. Don't trust chat GPT lol If you use a conditioner that says it removes/detoxifies ammonia, nitrite, or nitrate - you will absolutely remove the available nitrogen to the plant, reducing its fertilization. So avoid conditioner products with that wording/feature

[@AquariumWizard]

And don't use any conditioner that says that it removes/detoxifies ammonia,nitrites, or nitrates as that absolutely will mess up your macro fertilizers

[@amypolzella8349]

Very helpful as I make my mozzie tea in one gallon jugs and wasn't sure on Stress Coat dosage.

[@WhirledPeasFursure]

You are by far, my favorite plant person.. thank you..

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Wow, thank you!

[@ROOFMAXXofSebringFl]

I appreciate your frankness cuz it makes you more trustworthy.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@heshamalrubaiaan5225]

Excellent presentation !!! Now I can stop throwing my plants away 😉

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You’ve got this ✊

[@melaniesunshine1951]

FYI fluoride is a neurotoxin. That's why your toothpaste says to call poison control if ingested. It doesn't say that on fluoride free toothpaste. Also, they call it by a different name but it's also the first ingredient in Prozac. It does not help your teeth.

[@mindymac_does_stuff]

As a spider plant lover I needed to hear this. Im gonna try this for my babies ❤

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You’ve got this ✊

[@msbettyofnewark5812]

It's working out great for my spider plants!!!

[@mindymac_does_stuff]

@@msbettyofnewark5812 I can't wait to try! I've grown quite attached to the three I have and I'm even trying to propagate some babies now.

[@user-hi5ph8pb1x]

My God your channel has grown so much since the last time I watched a video! More than double! Congrats! Wish to your subscribers' plants the same growth! 😅

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you so much!! But why aren't you watching all my video? Joking of course! 😁

[@user-hi5ph8pb1x]

@@SheffieldMadePlants hahaha! 😆 I finished with all my replanting and caring projects two months ago. Enjoy the rest of the summer! 😁

[@alanjones2207]

Thank you started using conditioner about 4 weeks ago . And it's amazing. No brown anywhere on any of my plants . Thank you 😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Wonderful!

[@moralgriever]

2 months late for this video, but I have a freshwater planted aquarium, and I've never heard or seen mentioned in aquarium keeping communities that water conditioner could affect fertilizers. My tank is a 3-year-old walstad (use potting soil covered by a layer of aquarium substrate), and now that the soil is depleted I've been using liquid and tablet fertilizer along with Seachem Prime water conditioner and I have never seen any adverse reactions. From what I've also seen, aquarium water is also good for plants. I use the dirty water from cleaning my filters and tank water change to water the little piece of lawn outside my back door, and boy does the grass grow like crazy. That water has all the fish waste and a bunch of filtering microbes and other biomedia, so it does wonders to plants

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for confirming 👍

[@GreenWitch1]

I just ordered the smallest bottle ($3.95) even though I have filtered water. Im just starting a new plant collection after moving back to Florida where my plants have always thrived, but because I’m not 100% certain my water filter removes all the chlorine & chlorimide, i’d rather be safe than sorry. Thanks for the tip! It can’t hurt.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My pleasure 😊

[@marianumez5443]

Good to know I can buy it for a reasonable cost. Where I am in C FL my water is hard so will try this tip.

[@Spiffybean09]

I have been struggling with this issue with my peace lilies for like 10 years and I thought it was hopeless. Thank you! Such a great tip!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Excellent!

[@Mstes2241]

Peace lilies are one of the plant that you can use as an aquaponics in aquarium. KZbin have lots of video's

[@cecileroy557]

Me too!!!!

[@jenniferrice5877]

Spot on! I use a aquarium dechlorinator for all of mine and sometimes aquarium water as it has fish waste in it.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Perfect 👌

[@haitch04]

Great video and sound advice. I keep tropical fish and have 3 aquariums, I'd have more is space allowed ;). All my plants are watered from the tanks and have the benefits of conditioned water, fish waste products within the water and a stable temperature of around 25deg C. The aquariums benefit from regular water changes, so it's a win win. I even use the same water to mist spray plants and air plants, they seem to love it.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That is awesome!

[@midnull6009]

I do this too. I have several well established tanks. This water is liquid gold.

[@melissaaldosari8024]

I wondered about doing this. Do you know if it is safe/good for succulents, mesembs, lithops, carnivorous plants, and orchids? Do you happen to know about any of these? Thank you!

[@haitch04]

@@melissaaldosari8024 I have some succulents, just hens and chicks but they LOVE it, I recently acquired a Phalaenopsis Orchid and have watered that too without ill effect. I can't really see how it can be detrimental if it's from a standard tropical tank ( Obv's NOT saltwater) as the water parameters are stable. I live in a very hard water area and as plants won't take up nutrients in hard water with high PH the aquarium water is very beneficial to me.

[@melissaaldosari8024]

@@haitch04 Thank you so much! This is fabulous help!

[@amypolzella8349]

I emailed API asking them if they thought their Stress Coat would harm nematodes. They couldn't answer that question BUT they did ask why I didn't just use their API Tap Conditioner instead as the plants can't really benefit from the extra ingredients in the Stress Coat (which creates a slime coating on the fish) and it's more economical. The Stress Coat is more than double the price per ounce AND you need 10 times as much product per gallon. Now I know so little is used these bottles will last a very long time but for people who have a lot of plants and don't want to put extra ingredients on their plants (the Aloe Vera and whatever else creates the slime coating) I think they should opt for the Tap Conditioner. Just FYI here is the dosing for the tap conditioner: The lower dose (1 drop per gallon) removes chlorine and neutralizes heavy metals The higher dose (3 drops per gallon) removes chlorine, chloramine, and neutralizes heavy metals Lastly, I called Arbico Organics (I am in USA) in regard to their SF (Steinernema feltiae) nematodes which are the ones for fungus gnats and they said they didn't think the chlorine levels in tap water would harm their nematodes (chlorine can kill them) but I said I was using a chlorine remover for my plant water and they said that should not be an issue as I was worried about how hardy these nematodes are. They directed me to a product NemAttack™ Beads - Sf Nematodes that is beads and can be stored after opening so you get more use for your money than having to use all your powdery nematodes at once and the powder version is usually for large area usage. There is no mixing required as you put the beads on top of your plants soil and water them in. I will be trying them and reporting back! I thank you very much for putting me on to nematodes as well as the benefit of removing chlorine from my plants water!

[@soyness8036]

Thank you for sharing your findings!

[@amypolzella8349]

@soyness8036 you're welcome! I hope to report back with full success! I'm so grateful for the help others share so if I can help even a tiny bit I'm happy to do so.

[@bvvv.v.gdfffc2403]

For those who don't have water conditioners in hand or don't want to buy it...use overnight still water. The night before my watering day I fill up a bucket of (30-liter bucket) water. Then I leave it overnight and then use it in the morning. In Asian households, we have wet bathrooms and we keep buckets in bathrooms so it's easy for me. I have learned from somewhere that heavy minerals will sink down to the bottom so the harshness of the water will reduce by a lot. I have been using this for quite some time now. Before this, I used to buy bottled water to sow any kind of seed. Cause most of the seeds just wouldn't germinate. Now I don't have that problem. I religiously use this to water my plants, seeds, and seedlings and to propagate indoor plants. So definitely give this a try.

[@Raazaaaaa]

Hi everyone, as a fish keeper, I can confirm there is no impact on fertiliser. I use the APT 3 fert in my tanks alongside Stress Coat and CO2 and no issues at all.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for the info!

[@cjsmomom]

I started using this a month ago and it has changed everything...Everybody's a lot healthier and happier! 😅

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Everybody? 😁

[@bookmouse2719]

Oh that's for my fish tanks! Bonus tip, if you have a fish tank and then change the water about 1 x a month take the old fish tank water and use it for the plants. 😍

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Good tip!

[@Kaige46]

If you let your water stand overnight the chlorine dissipates.

[@rrenatabp]

I have just started using a water conditioner to water my alocasia black velvet! there was no reason I could find for some of the tips on her leaves to turn brown, and after some research found out that the chlorine might have been the issue. It's doing very well now and perfectly happy! super cheap and quick solution

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cool glad it worked out 👍

[@rosebergen1718]

You bear a striking resemblance to the actor Jude Law! When you're not busy making plant videos, you could be his stand-in in movies.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I’ll get myself an agent 😁

[@SkipperXoOo]

I recently started growing venus fly traps, they need pure water. I invested in a zero water filter. I got the 22 cup filter jug and it gives me 100% pure water that registers a 0 on the TDS meter. It really removes everything. We give it to all of our plants & pets.

[@tradingclasses6012]

I agree with everything in this video, but just a heads up Chat GPT will make stuff up out of whole cloth so I would double check anything you read on there.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂 very true

[@EmmtheOriginallyLegal1andOnly]

Very glad the stress coat worked for you. Give it a good mix 15 minutes into the settle, just swish the jug a bit, and it will help the metals settle a bit better. For fertilizer, alternate with 75/25 distilled water and fertilizer drops. Add the fertilizer drops to the distilled water then mix with stress coat treatment that has already settled. From what I can gather this is about what my companion does for their Prayer Plant.

[@EmmtheOriginallyLegal1andOnly]

My buddy claims the distilled water is a more gentle delivery for the fertilizer, since the roots are stressing already, and there's nothing loss because there is plenty mineral deposit from typical watering.

[@MelAtlNP]

Amazon has a deal right now on API stress coat. Just $8.46 U.S. for a 16 ounce bottle. I just ordered mine :) Thank you so much for the tip! Maybe my spider plant will behave now :). I really enjoy your channel. I’ve learned a lot!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Fantastic!

[@TheHiducky]

I also bought mine from Amazon. My plants are happy. I don’t have to buy any water. Thanks

[@TurtleTimeVoiceOvers]

I use the PUR (a line over the U) water purifier you attach to your kitchen tap. Seems to really help. Great video. Thanks.

[@sandrabeck8788]

Never heard of this, I’m so glad to learn about water conditioner . It makes perfect sense!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You’ve got this ✊

[@ladyj3797]

Thank you for this awesome suggestion. I’ve used this solution for only one month and have already noticed a dramatic difference in my Calathea and Spider plants. As a result, all of my houseplants are now watered with this solution added. My bamboo plant seems to have grown much more in one month than I have seen in the last six months. THANKS AGAIN for sharing.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it helped!

[@Max2U]

I have now been using this for several months, and he is right. This works quite well.👏🏽👍🏼💡

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great to hear!

[@TheSunDancerPlantCo]

I’ve been using this water conditioner for a couple months now. I purchased from Amazon after seeing the suggestion on your channel. I’ve only a few sensitive plants but I’m looking forward to healthy new growth. I certainly have not had any adverse reaction. I use on all my plants. Thanks for this tip from all who suggested it. 🌱❤

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍 thanks!

[@jessh9988]

I also started using it recently, bc I saw the same video lol. I haven't seen a noticeable difference yet, but I have only been using it about a month. My water is very very hard and gross so I'm sure it will help lol! Wish I knew about it sooner I have a feeling the hard water was partially to blame for some fungus problems, that I am finally getting a hold on! Who knew tap water was so problematic 😂

[@barbarapalmer268]

How much do you use, when watering?

[@TheSunDancerPlantCo]

@@barbarapalmer268 I have a 2 gallon watering can and I use a quarter of the cap. Admittedly, I was using too much when I first tried it but there was no adverse reaction to my plants. The small bottle should last you for a good while.

[@jessh9988]

@@barbarapalmer268 I use 3 drops per gallon

[@StaceyHH]

I use a de-chlorinator with my watering, as well as I also bought water testing strips because mostly our water comes from a reservoir, but it switches occasionally to treated water, which has completely different chemistry. (I learned this from years as a serious aquarium hobbyist, and a time working in an aquarium specialty shop.) I appreciate that you pointed out the difference between chlorine and chloramine, because people don't realize that almost all treated household water has chloramine instead. It honestly never occurred to me to use the StressCoat version of water conditioner, I'm still using the basic kind that we used to use for all of our tanks. We have very neutral water with almost no hardness (either KH or GH,) so our fish didn't really need stress-coat unless they were sick and had to be treated, but it's a good point, and I think I'll switch when I run out of this one. Pro-tip: get a 50ml dropper bottle and transfer some of the product to that, so you can drop in the small amounts needed for your watering pitcher. Then store the larger bottle in a cool dark place, so you're not constantly opening and closing it. Less contamination to the main bottle that way.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That’s a great tip thanks

[@ashnavory]

I use old, sanitized hand soap pumps for my various liquid additives for plants. Makes it easy and clean. Just count how pumps it takes to fill whatever measurement you need (teaspoon, tablespoon etc) then write in sharpie on the bottle (5 pumps= 1tbsp) and voila!

[@deborahcollis9814]

now I know why my plants don't get brown leaves on my plants. I use the water from my aquarium water changes to water them.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍

[@terryannsweeney4428]

I literally just threw a bottle of water conditioner away because I have not had fish in over three years. What a great idea… Guess I need to make a trip to the pet store!! Thank you so much for your informative videos, my plants 🪴 and I love you! 💕

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@angelakyle4838]

Based on your videos I recently bought a bottle of this and shared it out with my daughter - i decanted it into two dropper bottles - so can count one drop, two drops etc depending on size of watering vessel.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I’ve done that now too 👍

[@devilmecare]

I poke a hole in the safety seal with a toothpick because I only make it a gallon at a time. Then I drop it in the 1ml part in the cap.

[@bonniesessley2252]

@@devilmecare JUST A DROP IN A GALLON OF WATER? IT SAYS 1ML PER 20 GALLON. I GOT LOST TRYING TO CONVERT HOW MUCH IN A GALLON OF WATER.

[@NotYourBabyG]

Can someone please tell me the correct ratio I should use (ml), really struggling to work it out 😳.

[@angelakyle4838]

@@NotYourBabyG hi - I tend to use two drops in 1 and half lites of water which is the size of my watering vessel. Hope that helps.

[@johnh539]

As an aquarist I take the proses one step farther by only using ex-fish tank water. I take it one step farther still by syphoning/concentrating my filter cleaning water down to mud that I can selectively use on my plants.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Pro moves 👌

[@legaltenderradfem]

Same here. 7 running planted fresh water tanks. I water with top water throughout the month and once a month I water with the dirty gravel vacuumed or filter cleaned water with all the black gunk. Inhabitants are small fish (tetras, a betta in each tank, various snail species).

[@johnh539]

@@legaltenderradfem Yes ,the mixture of tap water treatment ,"fish tank plant fertilizer", un eaten food and fish poo can't be beaten. I also suspect that as I have verry deep substrate made of plant growth soil, sand etc I get anaerobic filtration which finishes the proses of organic backdown to the Elementary level .

[@kristilindley7849]

I only use distilled water in my fish tank. All these people say "never use distilled water!"...but my fish never complain and the tank sure stays clear! The same as me, only drink distilled water for over 40 years! The so-believed "needed" minerals in tap water, or anything besides distilled for that matter, is dissolved stone...the same thing that creates stalactites and stalagmites in caves! Is there any possible way we could use THAT in our bodies?! We do though...in the form of bladder and kidney stones, and cataracts in our eyes. I'll pass on that, thank you! It was recently discovered that ONLY distilled water forms crystals (think snowflakes!) and they tested every water known to man! If you have ever owned and run a water distiller, in only one 24 hour run, the distiller is coated in a thick lawyer of minerals that must be soaked overnight in straight white vinegar to remove, and it comes off in sheets. I had this book about water, and it had a picture of a man standing next to a pile of dirt as tall as himself, and it said, "This is the amount of dirt and minerals your kidneys will have to deal with in a lifetime." ...not a very pleasant thought! I'm an expert on bought distilled water too, and I've found that Target brand distilled water is the very BEST! (And no, I do not work for Target!) Well, take this information seriously, as it's meant to be taken, and save your eyes, your kidneys and your bladder...and oh, your veins from hardening of the arteries! (I forgot to add that one!) For Big TRUTH! kristi

[@johnh539]

@@kristilindley7849 for yourself distilled water is grate, but for your fish it comes with a danger . It's Kh and Gh are both 0, which means it has 0 buffering capacity. In other words any acid or alkaline can dramatically change the ph. of your water. Having said that my water is like that naturally so although it comes out of the tap with a ph of 6.8 it naturally sits in my tank at 5.3 ph due to fish, plants, etc without going into the exponential nature of the ph scale that is huge.

[@BLANKU2]

I used to keep fish for over a decade and used Stress coat for everything it never occured to me to let other people know about it thank you for spreading the word!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You bet!

[@laurakiraly678]

I’ve just ordered some from Amazon, thank you Mr. Sheffield, for the great info! I hope this works for my mandarin spider plant. Love your content

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks!

[@xndrwolf]

You always have the most helpful tips! I’ve been getting a little sick of always having to harvest rainwater, will be trying this out right away

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍

[@suzanneevans4157]

My calathea hates tap water but thrives with supermarket bottled still water 😊. When seeing what a huge difference it made, I started using it for all my plants and all of them are doing even better 😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Oh wow!

[@taylorwilliams4131]

My plants hate sink water, I purchased water from the supermarket and my plants love it. So pretty and green and I live on the hot desert.

[@nadahashem4853]

I never use tap water for my indoor plants , only bottled still water . And someone suggested that for gardenias , use distilled water

[@nadahashem4853]

@@SheffieldMadePlantsI never use tap water for my indoor plants. Always bottled still water . I will try Distilled water for my Gardenias

[@nadahashem4853]

@@SheffieldMadePlants I subscribed to your channel , and I enjoy watching all your videos . 👍😍💐😊

[@Ravenelvenlady]

You had mentioned using water conditioner before, and so I took your advice and it has been working well so far. Thank you for making this separate, more in depth video that clarifies some concerns I have thought of. Your content is fantastic! 💖🌱💖🌱💖🌱

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Fantastic!

[@WhiteDogAndBlackCat]

I grow Calatheas from the top of the aquarium! Like some people grow pothos and the fertilized water from my aquarium has also helped them grow amazingly! I’ve wanted to share this with others

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That is awesome!

[@lizbennett1905]

I use the water from my tank changes on my houseplants, and it works a TREAT! Pothos, philodendrons, calatheas all go NUTS submerged. My Cthenthe Grey Star has tripled in size since I changed to treated water 😂

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Mr Sheffield, I am amazed and happy that you’ve shown us all about the importance of the water conditioners for our plant water. It’s so very helpful and useful too. And I for one have just brought a Calathea and I’m going to spread the word to everyone who has a lot of p,ants too. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤❤

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertalordagarcia9992]

Thanks to you, my plants are thriving with this 😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Wonderful!

[@studentteacher9465]

You are the best plant channel! I love your videos! They seriously help so much and are so informative. Thank you!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Wow, thank you!

[@fiddlepeg]

This is a wonderful, very helpful video! Thank you so much. I’m so delighted to have found your channel. It’s a gold mine of great plant information! 😃🤩

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@doggiesarus]

I have Phragmipediums. They have the same kind of leaf tip browning issues, but I started to give them RO water. I was a bit more worried about too much heavy mineral load. I am sure if I lived where the pH was 6, but the pH here is nearly 8. It also takes a bit more time to "fix" leaves because the old "crispy" leaves do not come back, you have to wait for them to grow back.

[@leepl8496]

Godbless u my good man. Sharing is caring

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I appreciate that

[@user-ob4zs6zg5x]

Ived been using this for 2months now and my plants are very happy no crispy edges no brown spots very please

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for sharing

[@artistlovepeace]

I was literally wondering about this a few months ago. Thank you for producing and sharing. I might get some.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@artnunymiss2530]

Thanks for this! I have hard water and a few fussy plants that I want to thrive :)

[@jeffreyrossi5084]

Have been watching your channel for a while now and I will say it's very enjoyable and educational at the same time, I finally subscribed. Some of my plants are now over 60 years old now and I have never thought of the water conditioner trick. Until the last few years I've always had well water and I can notice the unfortunate difference with public water now, great idea. Keep up the great media information!!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Awesome, thank you!

[@marcelita1971]

Thanks so much for this. My husband bought me a beautiful Calathea when we moved into our new home last year. I don't think he realized exactly what he got me into!! Anyway, I've been watching your multiple videos over the past few days. I hope i can bring her back to how she originally looked. Cheers from Beautiful British Columbia. Canada

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍

[@nikkirawleigh346]

I can not thank you enough for this video! …..Just this one simple piece of information has changed my life. I’m disappointed in myself for not thinking of this.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My pleasure 😊

[@TheNetsrac]

Been using this for several months now, and yes it makes a huge difference Thanks to you, I know got both magic potions and a magic wand aka the Moisture Meter 👍🏻😃

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great to hear! I can't take the credit for the water conditioner though. That's the viewers on this channel 😁

[@TheNetsrac]

@@SheffieldMadePlants There's a great and helpful community here for sure 👍🏻 It's a nice little oasis of plant lovers

[@mit.guy711]

Thanks for the tip. For watering my plants, I also use water droplets from my window air conditioning unit. Since I live in a tropical country, it only takes overnight to fill my 16 liter bucket.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Interesting!

[@GonzoTheRosarian]

I have been doing this for years. Started doing it to condition the water when making compost tea for my outdoor plants.

[@victorcaceres9603]

Great video! I glad I found you. My plants will be so grateful.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My pleasure 😊

[@adamnagy4544]

Im in the aquarium hobby also, and the water conditioner do not so much with the nitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrit, nitrate,...), it can help fishes to survive ammonia poisoning, but its not eliminate it. When chloramine is treated, it breaks down chlorine and ammonia, so it actually make ammonia but it is not that much anyway. Truly a great stuff :D

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cool thanks for clarifying

[@cindywannamaker5299]

I have been using this for about 3 months and so far so good!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍

[@melindawallin3713]

This video came along at the exactly right time. I was just googling water distillers last night and trying to determine the time needed to process so much water and the counter space I would need for the equipment. I just received another African Mask and very much want it to flourish so thank you, thank you. I am so happy to know there is something that will improve my plants water,Sheffield never fails

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

This option definitely won’t take up so much space 😁

[@janet180971]

I just use aquarium water. It also contains all the nutrients plants need without needing to add plant food. Aquarium water really is the best for plants.

[@mattsanchez4893]

I’ve switched to filtered water for watering thanks to you, it’s helped immensely….thanks!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it helped!

[@roxannecox7861]

I started using this as you suggested and it works well. Thank you!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great to hear!

[@aprilalatorre9127]

Thank you for your video. Extremely helpful. Looking forward to viewing more of your vids. You have a beautiful home and lovely plants.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you so much!

[@michellewitt2071]

I’ve been wondering about this very idea and I’m so happy you made this video!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@natasa378]

I use water filter for my tap water and I've been using the same filtered water for my plant the last 4 months. I never had such a lovely collection. no brown effect at all

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Oh wow! Thanks for sharing

[@bobpiec]

I often used peroxide when watering and it helped stopping browning edges.

[@silverbullet4055]

Ratio, please🙏.

[@angiericouard792]

And here I’ve been keeping a few gallon water bottles sitting to water my indoor plants. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’ll add this to my list

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You should!

[@misssujini6891]

Thank you for this video! You mentioned this stuff in one of your previous videos and I've had it in my amazon basket since then but only after watching this one I finally ordered it. I also bought a soil moisture meter following your advice and it was money well spent. I used to think that plants are not for me as I'd always kill them but it just takes some time and research (videos like yours!) to be a good plant parent. I've got lots of plants now, I've been also rescuing poorly plants and they all seem to be happy with me 🙂 thanks once again.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Awesome and great job 👍

[@TheLowJacq]

I keep betta fish. I use water conditioner and I use fertilizer for the plants in my tank. So yeah it won't harm the fertilizer at all

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cool thank you!

[@sharongates4699]

Indeed. And our tap water is doing the same to us, making us “brown and crispy with yellowing edges” on the inside! (Sickness, disease, cancers, etc. ). It’s not just chlorine. Heavy metals, fluoride, antibiotics, etc. etc. are there. Water filters are a must for any home in these times.

[@mommat5101]

I love my rain barrel but not everyone has outdoor space for it so what a great peice of advice, very helpful.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@barbm7175]

So I bought this after watching your video and I'm hoping this will make a difference. Not all of my plants have a crispy leaf issue but some of the more sensitive ones do and I feel confident that this will help. It cost about $5 for a really small bottle here in Canada but it will probably last me a really long time. Thank you for the tip.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You bet!

[@barbietrink4984]

I have Aquatic plants in my aquariums and need to fertilize them every week. API stress coat doesn't break down fertilizer. I have bamboo and Pothos plants 🪴 (just the stems and roots, no leaves in the aquarium) on the top of my aquariums. They are very helpful in absorbing the nitrate in my aquariums. The plants are so healthy. I wish I could send you a picture 📸.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sounds perfect 😁

[@Whoever68]

I typically water my pot plants with rain water I catch in a big bucket from a leaking roof. I also add seasol occasionally for fertiliser. I still get brown spots so I think it’s related to humidity.

[@Zielona_Migotka]

No more struggle to harvest rain water in a sunny days. I'm buying it now ❤ thank you so much ❤❤❤❤🌿🍀🌿🍀

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My pleasure 😊

[@user-xv2sr5jo4l]

OMG! I bought an orange chlorophytum too about a month ago because I fell in love with its looks online, but it has been on the struggle bus since coming through my door. If you just solved my issue with this plant then you're a saint! Canonized and everything (for whatever that means coming from a non-Catholic person lol).

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂 hope it helps!

[@howellomaha]

Thank you for the recommendation! I love how you are not one of these 'Look what I discovered!' but instead gave credit to the viewers who recommended the product. I remember the original video with the comments and made a mental note to myself, but quickly forgot to get some. I've been collecting rain water and have actually written down the name of the conditioner so I remember to get it. I won't have to store gallons of rain water in my garage anymore.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cool thanks! Gotta give props to those in the know 😁

[@kaizen_5091]

So glad I stumbled across this video and excited to try this tip out. Thank you :)

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lisanetgark415]

I have a pond and use the powder to remove the chlorine. Mostly the pond water is changed by rain water. When you showed us the difference it clicked. I just ordered a bottle of the stress coat. In my area, my water pH is 8.5!!!!! God only knows what they are adding. Thank you for letting me know that the pH will rise with the water conditioner. So.. like I said, I purchased the stress coat instead.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍

[@audreyfishell1147]

Yes! I just received mine today! Hope that works on my calatheas and spider plants!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

👍👍👍

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

Thanks for this tip. I'll have to try this.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You bet!

[@ricoproia328]

Thanks for the tip, I’ll try it on my next watering.

[@lindamathews5013]

I purchased API after you recommended it a few months ago. It really seems to be helping my plants. Excellent video.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great to hear!

[@Trinamarie710]

Tap water is crazy. I used a bucket of rain water and couldn’t believe the difference it made. It’s amazing but not always easy to gather. I just have a 5 gallon bucket I throw outside when it rains and then put the rain water into jugs but that can be far and few between at times

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Mother nature’s finest!