Re: Peat Moss vs. Oak Leaves

["Steve Hatfield or Kim Rogers-Hatfield" <stevekim@indy.net>]

Hello everyone I just mix about five small coffee cans full of peat to five
gal of water and boil it for ten min or so and just add it to my water as a
"tonic" or black water extract, I add it with my water changes more in some
tanks than others depending on the fish it seems to keep them happy.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jody" <fishbox@bellsouth.net>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: Peat Moss vs. Oak Leaves


> > It's important to remember that it
> > takes amounts of peat in excess of what's considered "normal" . . .
>
> Unfortunately, I don't have any scales handy.  Approximately how much peat
> in *volume* is in a gram, 5 grams, etc.?  A handful, two handfuls, a cup?
>
> > The peat was sifted through a kitchen strainer to remove woody chunks
>
> Like a collander used to drain pasta?  Is it laborious getting the peat to
> go through those small holes?
>
> > I used a Wardley's "Total Hardness" kit for the tests. It includes a
test
> > specifically for the calcium component, assuming the rest to be chiefly
> > magnesium. I couldn't make the same assumption, but I _could_ put at
least
> > the calcium test to use. Hence the unusual "CH" - lacking a more apt
> > abbreviation.
>
> You have coined a new term!  I feel special just being a part of this
> moment.
>
> > Depends on the real reason behind purifying the water. But for simply
> > increasing the acidity while effecting a minor adjustment in hardness,
> then
> > you are correct.
>
> Just trying to create a nice, homey environment for my apistos and other
> dwarfs : ), while at the same time, trying to leave *some* nutrients in
the
> water for the plants, although supplemental fertilization is also
necessary.
>
> > In the meantime, consider that at least there's a ready proton donor
> > available for the ammonia - ammonium conversion...
>
> Plus, keeping the pH lower keeps any ammonia present from becoming even
more
> toxic as at higher pH levels.  But then again, your comment is probably
the
> reason behind that.
>
> Thanks,
> Jody
>
>
>
>
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