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Bat Guano

To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
Subject: Bat Guano
From: "Ellen O'Connell" <oconnel4 at ix_netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 11:39:25 -0700
In-Reply-To: <200202200848.g1K8m3E29939 at actwin_com>


>I just put fish into a new "low tech" tank that I set up using potting soil,
>and cuttings from my "high tech" tank.  I then read the bag the soil came in,
>and it is all organic, including the bat guano and chopped worms.  Anyone had
>luck with bat guano and the like in their substrate?  I don't like killing
>fish.

I don't know about killing fish, but Diana Walstead recommends against soil 
substrates enriched with earthworm castings (worm guano, not cut up 
worms).  From memory only - her reason was that such rich soil fosters 
algae, not that it's harmful to fish health.


Ellen O'Connell
Parker, CO
mailto:oconnel4 at ix_netcom.com
http://www.rottrescue.com/

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