Re: [Killietalk] Re-use of peat

[Gary Hoover <gmh52389 at yahoo_com>]

Hi Keith,
Another point that has not (yet) been mentioned, and which may have absolutely no basis in real fact, is this.  As peat is used and reused, I would assume that it "decomposes" some, or at least falls apart into a finer and finer grain of peat.  This in turn, I would think, make it pack closer together and not allow as much oxygen to the eggs when put into storage.  I could buy this as at least hindering egg success from reused peat.  The more times you reuse, the less effective the peat would be.  Any opinions on whether or not this makes sense?  whether there could be any validity?
-Gary

Keith Cook <kcook at sdgdocs_com> wrote: Recently an accomplished breeder in my local club complained about poor
hatches with several types of fish including Dwarf Red Gularis.  He
attirbuted it to re-using peat.  When he made up some new peat, he said his
hatches improved dramatically.  Is this the concensus, that peat shouldn't
be re-used? Any of you folks getting good hatches using used peat?

Keith

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