What does Pete look like?

**Hoppy** · 01-16-2009, 04:07 AM

Now that I can stop laughing:

Peat can refer to two totally different things. Peat is a form of humus, where plants get submerged in water for eons and change to a brown 100% humus form of soil. A good example is the S.F.Bay delta area, where there are many islands in use as farms. The soil there is almost 100% peat and very rich, so the farms are hugely productive. The problem is that peat breaks down on exposure to air, so the islands are sinking. And farmers who smoke can set their entire field on fire.

Then there is peat moss, which is what the descriptions in the previous posts described. It isn't eons old. It is dead plant matter, sphagnum moss, which becomes peat if you leave it underwater for many, many years.

The "peat" we sprinkle on the bottom of the tank, under the substrate is really peat. The "peat" we use in a filter to soften the water is peat moss.

Too bad the original poster didn't wait all of this time for my answer

But, again, I could be wrong, for the 783rd time, as I recall.

Alas, poor Pete, I knew him well.

Natty · 01-16-2009, 04:09 AM

Don't worry Hoppy, maybe he'll come back from being absent since:

Quote:

Last Activity: 08-24-2007 10:55 PM

Just to read your well thought out reply

eyebeatbadgers · 01-16-2009, 11:39 AM

This thread will live forever!!

dinker · 01-16-2009, 11:31 PM

There needs to be a library of funny threads on this forum. This will top it off! It's hilarious, don't let it die. Let the next generation of aquariumists see it!

**lauraleellbp** · 11-06-2009, 01:24 AM

Just to support the immortality thread effort, I'm gonna bump this, but I blame it all on Church.

The poor OP never did come back:
Last Activity: 08-24-2007 05:55 PM

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/su...r-my-3mcq.html

**Church** · 11-06-2009, 04:02 AM

Hey all I did was use the search engine like good forum members are supposed to... it's not my fault this thread was so funny I had to mention it!

**msc** · 11-24-2009, 11:02 PM

meet pete http://abc.news.xs2.net/

eyebeatbadgers · 11-25-2009, 01:15 AM

This thread is still epic.

**anastasisariel** · 11-25-2009, 01:32 AM

I haven't been a member long and do to a few interactions and some posts I've read I kinda gave up on anyone in this forum actually having a sense of humor.. glad to know otherwise. LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE!

01-16-2009, 04:07 AM	#46 (permalink)
Hoppy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6,946	Now that I can stop laughing: Peat can refer to two totally different things. Peat is a form of humus, where plants get submerged in water for eons and change to a brown 100% humus form of soil. A good example is the S.F.Bay delta area, where there are many islands in use as farms. The soil there is almost 100% peat and very rich, so the farms are hugely productive. The problem is that peat breaks down on exposure to air, so the islands are sinking. And farmers who smoke can set their entire field on fire. Then there is peat moss, which is what the descriptions in the previous posts described. It isn't eons old. It is dead plant matter, sphagnum moss, which becomes peat if you leave it underwater for many, many years. The "peat" we sprinkle on the bottom of the tank, under the substrate is really peat. The "peat" we use in a filter to soften the water is peat moss. Too bad the original poster didn't wait all of this time for my answer But, again, I could be wrong, for the 783rd time, as I recall. Alas, poor Pete, I knew him well. __________________ Hoppy

01-16-2009, 11:39 AM	#48 (permalink)
eyebeatbadgers Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (61/100%) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 2,484	This thread will live forever!! __________________ 10 29 NAAGC

01-16-2009, 11:31 PM	#49 (permalink)
dinker Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Eagan, MN Posts: 40	There needs to be a library of funny threads on this forum. This will top it off! It's hilarious, don't let it die. Let the next generation of aquariumists see it! __________________ My old and new tanks journal

11-06-2009, 01:24 AM	#50 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (58/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 14,309	Just to support the immortality thread effort, I'm gonna bump this, but I blame it all on Church. The poor OP never did come back: Last Activity: 08-24-2007 05:55 PM http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/su...r-my-3mcq.html __________________ Laura Lee's tank Journals: At Work-10 gal Shrimpy Crypt Jungle, 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank, At Home- 46 gal planted- A New Beginning, 90 gal New World Planted Community August 2009 Fishing trip in the Amazon; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin (in progress)

11-06-2009, 04:02 AM	#51 (permalink)
Church Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,048	Who, me? Hey all I did was use the search engine like good forum members are supposed to... it's not my fault this thread was so funny I had to mention it! __________________ 2.5g iwagumi - (NEW!) 6.6g bookshelf tank - 10g project tank - 20g long tank

11-24-2009, 11:02 PM	#52 (permalink)
msc ▬▬↓Bean↓▬▬ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Central, MA. Posts: 217	meet pete http://abc.news.xs2.net/

11-25-2009, 01:15 AM	#53 (permalink)
eyebeatbadgers Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (61/100%) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 2,484	This thread is still epic. __________________ 10 29 NAAGC

11-25-2009, 01:32 AM	#54 (permalink)
anastasisariel Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 227	I haven't been a member long and do to a few interactions and some posts I've read I kinda gave up on anyone in this forum actually having a sense of humor.. glad to know otherwise. LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE! __________________ Jarod http://www.nanfa.org/ (NATIVE FISH) My dream tank: 100 gallon brackish riparium archerfish tank, ONE DAY!

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