Re: [APD] Moving substrate

["TBarber" <terbarb at alltel_net>]

What is a pond substrate?  Never heard of them around here.   Also, turface
is a great alternative and $20 for a 50 lb bag.


TerryB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brown, Daniel" <dpbrown at ea_com>
To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: [APD] Moving substrate


> I currently use pond substrate under a layer of gravel in my planted
> tank (used special aquarium stuff eco-complete for years previously) and
> my plants are loving it, its very cheap so my wallet is happy too :)
> Perhaps you could do use that instead of aquarium specific substrate as
> you can buy it cheaply and in bulk from most garden centres.  The only
> thing to watch out for are pond substrates with chemical additives
> (fertiliser) and the ones with the little polystyrene balls in them.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Daniel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com
> [mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com] On Behalf Of Dennis Dietz
> Sent: 12 June 2007 14:54
> To: aquatic plants digest
> Subject: Re: [APD] Moving substrate
>
> I believe the problem is that the moving company won't touch anything
> wet or liquid.  In that case, I suggest spreading the substrate on
> plastic or a tarp in the sun for an afternoon.
>
> Good luck moving!
> Dennis
>
> RMGTBTS at aol_com wrote:
> > at the costs these days of substrates,  i would save it. go to  home
> > depot or the equivalent and buy some dry wall buckets and tops. Rinse
> > the  substrate first put in the buckets seal them with tape and when
> > you get to your destination just rinse really well. again. Put in some
>
> > Amquel to neutralize any ammonia and go.
> >
> > its what i did when we moved from houston to boston didn't have any
> > problems
> >
> > rich green
> > milton ma
> >
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