RE: [APD] Mulm Generators/or mulm's the word

["william ruyle" <inquartata at comcast_net>]

Andrew, what you are saving after decanting would probably be adequate
to inoculate the bottom layer of say a 10 gallon. The bacteria in the
mulm is mesophilic (50-110F) and wouldn't like being placed in the freezer
for storage. I've added Stress-Zyme by AP to the bottom layer in a slurry
of mulm that yielded great results (using half the recommended dosage on
the bottle).

Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com
[mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com]On Behalf Of Andrew McLeod
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 7:15 AM
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
Subject: [APD] Mulm Generators


Tom Barr recommends using mulm and peat in a Flourite substrate, doesn't 
he? I have a 18"x12"x10" gallon goldfish tank with three small goldfish 
and I was wondering if they would ever generate enough mulm to add. When I 
gravel vac, I get a lot of horrible-looking stuff mixed in with a good 
deal of goldfish poo. But although (after a few months) it can cover the 
whole of the bottom of the bucket in a thin layer, I wouldn't have thought 
that this was enough. But can mulm be stored? If I decant of the water and 
pour the dregs into a bucket, and add more each time, would it turn the 
remaining fish poo into mulm, and would it still be any good? Would it 
matter if it dried out? Tom Barr recommended 1/4 of wet stuff per square 
foot (2-3 times this amount for a non-CO2/carbon enriched tank). Any 
guesses how long this would take to make?

-- 
Andrew McLeod
thefish at theabyssalplain_freeserve.co.uk
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