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Old 04-14-2009, 08:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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would they have same effect to the soil?
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Old 04-14-2009, 08:54 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Probably, as long as you washed the egg shell so no protein adds to the nitrogen level in the tank.
I have used Oystershell grit (fine grit, sold for small caged birds) and coral sand.
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Old 04-14-2009, 05:07 PM   #3 (permalink)
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thanks, ill try using egg shells... hope it will work out just fine...
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Old 04-15-2009, 02:56 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I used to crush egg shells in the mixer and just rinsed several times, it got really clean quite easily.
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Old 04-15-2009, 05:12 PM   #5 (permalink)
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i was washing egg shells few minutes ago and i noticed theirs a white skin like sticking in the shell... do i need to remove this?
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do i need to remove this?
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