Re: sphagnum peat moss

["David Ramsey" <djramsey at earthlink_net>]

I too have bought countless bags of different brands looking for the perfect
stuff. What drew me to buy this particular bag/brand was the squeeze test.
This bag squeezed like a down pillow. Usually the squeeze test feels of
sticks, lumps, hard crusty things. My garden is full of such castoffs. Try
again after the squeeze test.
I did not boil it. I have a bucket that holds about 3 gallons. I fill it
half way with water, dump in some of the peat, and push the peat down into
the water with a deli cup everytime I walk by it. Took about a day and a
half to sink.
I put in 3 pairs of Fp walkeri GH2 in a 5 gallon last night with a bunch of
this peat.  Fish are happy with it so far.
David Ramsey
djramsey at earthlink_net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Perkins, Stanley" <Stanley_Perkins at fortbend.k12.tx.us>
To: <killietalk at AKA_Org>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 8:33 AM
Subject: RE: sphagnum peat moss


> I tried that brand but had to boil it twice before I could get it to sink.
> My bag had a lot of trash including rocks and sticks in it. I hope yours
> works better.
>
> Stan Perkins
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Ramsey [mailto:djramsey at earthlink_net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 1:11 PM
> To: KillieTalk at AKA_Org
> Subject: sphagnum peat moss
>
>
> I bought over the weekend at Lowe's a bag of
> Sta-Green Sphagnum Peat Moss     8 dry quarts.
> Contains 100% Sphagnum Peat Moss
>
> This stuff is the softest, fluffiest stuff I have ever seen. Larger than
the
> pieces in a Jiffy peat pellet which to me just seems to be packed dust.
> Starting to test in some tanks. Since I have never knowingly seen the
> european long fiber stuff that people talk about I have no idea how it
> compares. But this is small particles, but would easily stay in a net and
> not wash out. Oh, the bag was less than $3.00. I am going to get another
bag
> or two this weekend so I have plenty for the future.
> David Ramsey
> djramsey at earthlink_net
>
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