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Re: whats the best peat to use
In a message dated 8/1/2000 11:17:28 AM, kinohale at yahoo_com writes:
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what is the best peat to use. >>
You will get answers that are different from everyone you ask. These are some
of the top choices with pros and cons
Jiffy 703 peat pellets - easy, convenient, some people think they are too
fine for eggs storage, fairly expensive
Milled sphagnum moss "NoDampOff" - relatively cheap, coarser, more fibrous
than Jiffy peat pellets
Fluval Filter peat - everyone seems to like this, except for the price
Canadian or Michigan peat moss by the bale - cheapest, need to pick out
sticks, etc. otherwise fine
Most people, not all, prefer to boil the peat first to extract most of
the humic acids and sterilize it if it is being reused. Peat for collecting
eggs and as a refuge for females should be coarser and more fibrous than the
Jiffy pellets. I prefer, a combination of the Fluval peat fibers as a refuge
and some Jiffy pellets particles on the bottom. Depth on the bottom depends
on species and size of fish. It can range from 1/4 inch for Nothobranchius
species to 2-3 inches for Gnatholebias, etc. Storage of eggs in peat
generally is done in plastic bags and the initial compressed ball is opened
up and partially dried (NOT TOO MUCH) before storage.
Lee Harper
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