1000+ questions :)

[Lija]

Got it thanks!

Confused though on n2, you said above i can substitute tree fern with coconut fibre. I have peat moss, that is tree fern apparently is a problem around where i live and nobody from US can ship it here, because tree fern products require CITES permit. That is a stupidest thing i've heard actually, i understand same for live protected species, but that ;(

[flybyferns]

Lija,
Just think !
This is only the 1st one

You may need to move to Northern California, plus the wine is really good there !

[Lija]

Lija,
Just think !
This is only the 1st one

You may need to move to Northern California, plus the wine is really good there !

Oh yeah! Totally! But my hubby doesnt really need to know that lol

dont tempt me lol living in US thus possibility of online frog shopping and plant shopping..... It. May. End. Very. Badly!

I wouldnt think of mixing my own anything if already made is available, not for the first tank anyway. abg mix is not available for sale anywhere in canada that i can access, same goes for tree fern! I found tree fern panels in one online store for 30$ for 2 panels.... + 30$ shipping..... Rather not to buy it here....

Ok i do this then:
1 part peat moss
1 part sphagnum moss
2 parts charcoal
3 parts of orchid bark
1 part of coconut fiber ( because i have tons of that)

approve?


And if happen to find coconut background or by some miracle tree fern i will add 1-2 parts of that too - yes?


Another question - should i do substrate mix and replant plants i have in that mix after washing off roots, or leave them how they are until i have rank ready for planting?

[flybyferns]

Got it thanks!

Confused though on n2, you said above i can substitute tree fern with coconut fibre. I have peat moss, that is tree fern apparently is a problem around where i live and nobody from US can ship it here, because tree fern products require CITES permit. That is a stupidest thing i've heard actually, i understand same for live protected species, but that ;(

Can you purchase ready - mix ABG ?
It will have some tree fern fiber in it- don't know if a little is allowed - that way - where you are.
It might be a way to get an allowed amount in.

ABG, Atlanta Botanical Gardens Mix | Reptile Substrate | Josh's Frogs

You could purchase - say a 10x10" pc of cocoa fiber background and pull it apart.
The 'strands' don't break.
I've used this many times this way ) to push into small openings between background and glass.
It's pretty easy to pull apart and does not break down.