What does Pete look like?

[Hoppy]

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]

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

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

Just to read your well thought out reply

[eyebeatbadgers]

This thread will live forever!!

[dinker]

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]

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]

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!