Published Soil Substrate Article

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:29 pm

jcali10 wrote:I'm interested in splittng the cost also. 50 lbs seems like quite a lot. Don't have any idea how much I will need for a 75 gallon tank.

2 lbs. is more than enough for a 75 gallon.

Kets · Post by **Kets** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:47 pm

I think I might be able to take 1/2 lb of dolomite.

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:52 pm

So 10 pounds'd be what, like 3-4 bucks? I'll take ten pounds of the clay, stick it under a tank for next time.

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:36 pm

I would also be interested if we find a good source for the other products involved. Its going to be nice to finally have a yard where I can weird out the neighbors by drying dirt.

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:18 pm

well I found the dolomite and was corrected on the clay, we still need the potash.

SCMurphy · Post by **SCMurphy** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:41 am

You guys should slow down and talk to me at the meeting. I'll show you what you need.

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:12 pm

ok np, Ill wait and find out from the master what I need.

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:19 pm

one question, 2 bags of soil still going, went to skim all of the twigs, sticks and such on the final wet dry run and it end up feeling like there was almost nothing left except a bit of silt.

Am I missing something here or should I leave some of the larger bits?

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:22 pm

Nope. I sounds perfect

It should feel like a bucket of air - umm... imagine a bucket of dry cigarette ashes. I was shocked, too, it is so fine, so, well, fluffly or something.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:20 am

Silt is exactly what you are trying to make.

It sounds like it's perfect.

If you sift it like you said you did you'll end up tossing 50% or so of the orginal 40 lb. bag.

Published Soil Substrate Article

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