Similar to ABG Mix

[guilletto]

Hi! Anybody can tell me a substrate seemed to ABG Mix? I cant find it in Spain

[tgampper]

Here's how you can make your own ABG mix:
The ABG mix is 2 parts tree fern fiber, 1 part peat moss, 2 parts cocofiber, 1 part charcoal, and 2 parts orchid bark. Depending on species, you could also use 100% cocofiber.

[guilletto]

Im gotting a milk frog in 10 days. I have just arrived from a garden center and it had bromelias, potos, and all necessaries plants.
There wasn't LECA, and they offered me volcanic stone. it is good?

Here's how you can make your own ABG mix:
The ABG mix is 2 parts tree fern fiber, 1 part peat moss, 2 parts cocofiber, 1 part charcoal, and 2 parts orchid bark. Depending on species, you could also use 100% cocofiber.

[tgampper]

Volcanic stone will be too harsh on the frog's skin. If you cannot find cocofiber, try potting soil. Make sure it is organic and fertilizer and chemical free.

[guilletto]

Yes! I can find Cocofiber! But it is used as Substrate and not as drainage, isnt it?

[flybyferns]

Referring back to post #2 that Terry sent to you:

HOW TO MAKE ABG

<The ABG mix is-------- 2 parts tree fern fiber, 1 part peat moss, 2 parts cocofiber, 1 part charcoal, and 2 parts orchid bark>

The ABG I purchase has some dried sphagnum moss in the mix as well.
http://www.joshsfrogs.com/abg-mix-8-...l#.UUuGrRyG2So

As mentioned - be sure all parts are organic and chemical free .........no fertilizer or pesticides.

[J Teezy]

volcanic stone I assume you would be using in place of LECA as your drainage layer. In that case it would never contact your frogs skin. It's pretty close to a product known as growstones, which is what i use as my drainage layer

[guilletto]

volcanic stone I assume you would be using in place of LECA as your drainage layer. In that case it would never contact your frogs skin. It's pretty close to a product known as growstones, which is what i use as my drainage layer

and whats The difference between LECA and those stones?