bump?
Is this mineralized?
hey guys,
I have done the soak/dry process with my dirt 3 times and im wondering if i need to do it again.
here is a relatively close shot of the dirt as it sits now. It has changed quite a bit since i first started the mineralize process
Day one:
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here it is after 3 soak/dry periods
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I have done the soak/dry process with my dirt 3 times and im wondering if i need to do it again.
here is a relatively close shot of the dirt as it sits now. It has changed quite a bit since i first started the mineralize process
Day one:
here it is after 3 soak/dry periods
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When I go with any MTS (mineralized topsoil) substrate I soak and dry 3-4 times, once it's fully dry and ready to move into a tank I mix the topsoil with a bit of Azomite powder, and then with some pre-rinsed Special Kitty: All Natural Kitty Litter which is 100% all natural laterite with a high CEC (cation exchange capacity).
What the kitty litter does is act just like eco-complete, flourite, floramax, etc... which has the capability of soaking up nutrients from the water, and releasing them back to the plants over time.
Azomite is a rich nutrient type of rock that blown out the side of a volcano over 30 million years ago, and as the earth formed the Azomite was exposed to saltwater, freshwater, etc... and gathered many nutrients, see picture below for guaranteed analysis of Azomite.
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Azomite is commonly used in aquaculture shrimp farming, agriculture farming, animal feed, because it's known for increasing over all growth size, helps boost the immune systems in animals to fight off infections and parasites....
Once I gave it try I was hooked, I still use a 1/4 teaspoon once a month in every one of my tanks for the fish, shrimp, and plants. But I caution using Azomite because if you use too much, or too soon between doses it can actually start killing your plants, fish, etc.... because you're overloading the tank with too many, and too high amounts of nutrients.
What the kitty litter does is act just like eco-complete, flourite, floramax, etc... which has the capability of soaking up nutrients from the water, and releasing them back to the plants over time.
Azomite is a rich nutrient type of rock that blown out the side of a volcano over 30 million years ago, and as the earth formed the Azomite was exposed to saltwater, freshwater, etc... and gathered many nutrients, see picture below for guaranteed analysis of Azomite.
Azomite is commonly used in aquaculture shrimp farming, agriculture farming, animal feed, because it's known for increasing over all growth size, helps boost the immune systems in animals to fight off infections and parasites....
Once I gave it try I was hooked, I still use a 1/4 teaspoon once a month in every one of my tanks for the fish, shrimp, and plants. But I caution using Azomite because if you use too much, or too soon between doses it can actually start killing your plants, fish, etc.... because you're overloading the tank with too many, and too high amounts of nutrients.
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