RE: coconut fiber

["David Lains" <david at zfin_org>]

Hi Robert

I wet the coconut to break it up, then I let it dry out a bit and run it
through a mess with ~1 mm openings to get rid of all the fibers.  The get in
the way.  I store it damp in a bucket.  Other wise it seems to hold moister
just fine and I use it as if it was peat.

Best fishes
David

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><{{{>From: owner-killietalk at aka_org [mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On
><{{{>Behalf Of RuevenM at aol_com
><{{{>Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 8:28 PM
><{{{>To: killietalk at aka_org
><{{{>Subject: coconut fiber
><{{{>
><{{{>
><{{{>Hi All,
><{{{>
><{{{>    I am about to try my first coconut fiber as a spawning
><{{{>medium and I would
><{{{>like to hear from those who are already using it. What are
><{{{>the advantages and
><{{{>pitfalls? Does it hold moisture well in storage? Anything
><{{{>special as far as
><{{{>collecting, drying and bagging? Does it need to be boiled
><{{{>before use? Does it
><{{{>sink well when re-wetted after incubating the eggs? Thanks in advance.
><{{{>
><{{{>Robert
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