xpistalpetex

ya it would seem to help the forum out trying new things...ill try to get a jar test within few weeks depending on shipping

krisw

Worm castings are definitely a viable substrate. There's an old 2004 thread on here about a method by Brazilian Vladimir Simoes.

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...es-method.html

I've currently got a 2.5G tank setup using this method, with no CO2, and after a slow start, some of the plants are growing a little bit better. You can read about my experiment here:

http://www.guitarfish.org/?s=wormstrate

I'm currently beginning to contemplate setting up a larger tank with this method, that has CO2 and better lights, to fully test it out. I think I'll likely borrow some of the knowledge from AaronT's soil substrate method, but using worm castings instead:

http://gwapa.org/articles/soilsubstrate/

I hope this helps a bit.

plantblr

Hi all

I could find a nursery where he has Generic potting soil with leaf mold in it.
He also said that he has vermicompost which can be mixed with it.
Is it safe to use his combination of Generic potting soil with leaf mold + vermicompost,or only Generic potting soil with leaf mold will do?
If his mixture is safe,what should be the mixing ratio of vermicompost to the Generic potting soil with leaf mold?

Thanks
Ravi

aquabillpers

I think that mixture would supply far more nutrients to the water column than a NPT could handle. The result would be an algae farm.

But I could be wrong.

If you go that route, please let us know how you make out after, say, three months.

Bill