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Re: Peat and all that comes with it.




         Don't fuss with the peat.  Many years ago I had some "mud" sent 
directly to me from South American location of a Cynolebias species in 
order to see how "damp ad pipe tobacco" looked in  the environment.

         I received a chuck of dirt that was rock solid and could drive 
finish nails with. it included sticks, weeds, dried leaves. remnant of dead 
bugs and beatles.   I was not even close to damp and clean.

         Roger Langton's number system helps hobbyists convey what their 
"pipe tobacco" looks and feels like.    It  enables us to share our 
experiences with fish.


         I published the information in JAKA and declared that we are a far 
cry from storing peat with the same consistency as the wild.  "Witch craft" 
plays an important but not often understood  game in killie breeding.  Many 
people store peat at different moisture feels, different temperatures and 
mail them to each other.   The fish hatch and thrive.

                 the "Miracle in the Mud" is alive and well .....  Tony




At 11:58 PM 8/2/00 +0100, you wrote:
>How much do people 'clean up' their peat when they are checking for eggs. Do
>you pull out all the bits of Java moss and leaves and dead crustaceans
>before incubating the peat or just leave it all in the bag for the
>incubation? I have just found several bloodworm larvae and an odd crustacean
>(presumably from my live food) in amongst all my peat and eggs. Should I
>remove all that I can or just bung it all in the bag?
>
>John
>UK
>
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