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 #1835502


Jboogy23
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 I want live plants, what kind of soil should i use?

i am usually one just to put in fake plants ant call it good but i and thinkin about goin all out and putting live plants in this bad boy, what kind of soil should i use so i dont kill the little ones?

thanks for your help.

any certain plant you guys recommend?
08/18/08  08:11pm

 #1835739


Rrrragdoll
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   Message To: Jboogy23   In reference to Message Id: 1835502


 I want live plants, what kind of soil should i use?

You can use EcoEarth, organic soil, orchid bark mix (no fertilizer) or a mix of these.

You can check on the froggie.info site to see the safe plant list, I’d give you the link but I just switched to a new laptop and don’t have my favorites on here.
08/18/08  11:44pm

 #1835752


Jboogy23
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   Message To: Rrrragdoll   In reference to Message Id: 1835739


 I want live plants, what kind of soil should i use?

k, thanks. i read that i need to put gravel underneath so it doesnt mold?

should i do that?

if so should i put somthing to separate the gravel from the Eco Earth?
08/18/08  11:59pm

 #1835761


Ammeratsu
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   Message To: Jboogy23   In reference to Message Id: 1835752


 I want live plants, what kind of soil should i use?

Something that works awesomely for me is this:

Gravel on the bottom, then I put a sort of screen-mesh thing with a hole in it. I put a tube in the hole. Then I cover all that with coconut fiber. I get some water, pour it into the hole, get an UTH and use it. It helps keep the humidity up, will prevent mold, and keeps the soil damp.
08/19/08  12:12am

 #1835770


Jboogy23
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   Message To: Ammeratsu   In reference to Message Id: 1835761


 I want live plants, what kind of soil should i use?

how big is this hole and tube?

how do you put water in the tube if you covered it with coconut fiber?

What kind of uth are you using?

Little more detail if you have the time homie........ not on the same page with you yet and dammit i want to be!! :)
08/19/08  12:28am

 #1835781


Ammeratsu
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   Message To: Jboogy23   In reference to Message Id: 1835770


 I want live plants, what kind of soil should i use?

I make the hole about.. I dunno a half inch by half inch. I just find a big tube roll in my house and cut a piece of that. The tube should be big enough so that you can pour water into it without spilling everywhere.

I cut the piece of tube larger then I think it needs to be. I stick it in the hole, put coconut fiber around the tube(Not inside!) and then snip the extra off so it only sticks out of the ground a little bit(1/4 inch, about) That way, it’s long enough to see where it is, no substrate gets inside, and you can easily take a water bottle and poor some in.

I use the ZooMed UTH for a 10-20 gallon and I use a thermostat so it evaporates the water gradually. x3
08/19/08  12:36am

 #1835929


Jboogy23
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   Message To: Ammeratsu   In reference to Message Id: 1835781


 I want live plants, what kind of soil should i use?

what is the tube made out of? rubber? plastic? sorry man i dont have tubes laying around the house.

If the tube is sticking out of the ground wont crickets go in it?

is this tube place right over the uth?
08/19/08  09:15am

 #1836033


Whitie
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   Message To: Jboogy23   In reference to Message Id: 1835752


 I want live plants, what kind of soil should i use?

I put a layer of gravel (about 1 to 2 inches) The put the eco earth right on top of the gravel and pack it down. I have done that in all my tanks and never have had a mold problem.
I have pothos in my tanks.
Here are a couple of links for plants.
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08/19/08  12:07pm

 #1836569


Jboogy23
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   Message To: Whitie   In reference to Message Id: 1836033


 I want live plants, what kind of soil should i use?

thanks Whitie!! i appriciate your help.
08/19/08  08:21pm

 #1836577


Ammeratsu
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   Message To: Jboogy23   In reference to Message Id: 1836569


 I want live plants, what kind of soil should i use?

I use a flimsy plastic material tube.

Even if crickets do go in, it doesn’t matter because there’s coconut fiber all around the tube, so they can only go in the tube and then come back out.

And it doesn’t matter where you place the tube. You can pour water in and it distributes over the gravel on the bottom and the UTH dries it up
08/19/08  08:27pm

 #1837081


Froggy&Gribbit
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   Message To: Whitie   In reference to Message Id: 1836033


 I want live plants, what kind of soil should i use?


I have a sveral inch thick layer of gravel then covered with organic soil. I do not have mold issues either.
The gravel gives the water (when you water the plants) somewhere to go and the evaporate from. Without the gravel layer the bottom of the soil can stay very wet and cause mold.

Pothos is a nice plant to use. Grows fast and is pretty hardy. I am good at killing plants and that one survives!!!

Alot of people put a screeen layer (just like window screen or weed screen) between the soil or eco earth and gravel to stop the soil falling into the gravel (which would defeat the purpose of the gravel!!!
I didn’t have any the first time I set up my tank so didn’t do it and subsequently I haven’t done it on the other 2 replants I did. I haven’t had a problem. But it is recommended
08/20/08  11:49am


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