Peat Moss

[Curtis]

When you use peat moss with loaches, is it a finely grained powder or does it look like moss?

Which brands have you guys used?

[Blue]

Granules here by Sera.

[Diana]

I use the almost powder stuff sold for gardening. Make sure there are no fertilizers or surfactants added. I use it 2 ways. I have made a mixed substrate of peat moss and Soil Master Select, and many of my tanks have a nylon stocking of peat moss in the filter.

[helen nightingale]

i got some pellets from eheim to put in the filter

[mickthefish]

i also get the same as Diana to use in box filters when i'm setting certain fish up for breeding, plus it's a darn sight cheaper than Ehiems.

mick

[Curtis]

Thanks, I was expecting the garden stuff to be somewhat "mossy" instead of ground into a powder. Thanks for the reply's.

[Matt]

If you can I'd recommend trying to get hold of some real peat bog fibre. It's usually more expensive than the garden centre stuff but well worth it imo.

[Curtis]

Where does one find whatever you just said Matt? Do you have any online providers or actual product names?

Thanks.

[Matt]

Hiya Curtis. I'm not sure about the rules regarding links here so I've sent you a pm.