Hey, I am going to add peat as media to lower my ph and up the tanin, but there's peat all over for different purposes. Peat is Peat basically. So would compact peat for starting plants work ?? wash it? boil it? chemicals? A little help here........please!
Peat safe?
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I don't rinse mine. Just make sure it can't get out of the mesh bag! What a mess. I use a pillow case now to hold my peat!
So I understand why, why never use garden peat?Think there are fish shops that sells peat. Get it from fish shop and never use garden peat.
I live so remote it is really hard to buy anything the only peat within 200 miles!!
Fed Ex overnight is like 3 days if they can, otherwise they don't have 4x4's!!!
boiling is would be pointless
its would be like making tea, you would remove all the tannins and stuff, so by boiling it you basically exaust it
a quick rinse in warm water wil do the trick
Think there are fish shops that sells peat. Get it from fish shop and never use garden peat.
garden peat is fine, just get the kind that is organic (no fertilizers added)
lfs peat cost more money for the amount you buy, with garden peat, you get more for less
getting messy is the best part of this hobby
may be a bit risky for the aquaria and there maybe added chemicals, fertilizers.... even insecticides