African_Fever Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 I'm in need of a source TODAY for peat to soften my water somewhat for some of the new rays coming in. If anyone has ever used peat themselves and knows of the best place in Calgary to pick some up (preferrably in the North), I'm all ears. And if anyone has any recommendations on where the best/easiest to use peat can be ordered from when I've actually got time, I'd love to hear it as well. Does anyone know how quickly peat actually works to soften the water? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMumba Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 I'm in need of a source TODAY for peat to soften my water somewhat for some of the new rays coming in. If anyone has ever used peat themselves and knows of the best place in Calgary to pick some up (preferrably in the North), I'm all ears. And if anyone has any recommendations on where the best/easiest to use peat can be ordered from when I've actually got time, I'd love to hear it as well. Does anyone know how quickly peat actually works to soften the water?Thanks in advance. I just use Premirer Peat Moss found in an local garden centre. The peat will tan you water at first, but usually it will go away, I like to soak mine before putting in. I can't tell you how long it took before it started to lower the ph I honestly didn't keep a record of that. Maybe someone else can tell you in general how long it would take. I didn't have any issues with this Peat for my betta's they loved it. I just switched everything over to R/o mixture and started to remove the peat as it was no longer needed. Anyways, I hope this helps. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wph- Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 ok will sound stupid but what is peat??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggle Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 check out this thread on monster fish keepers. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMumba Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 ok will sound stupid but what is peat??? It's not a stupid question only question that is stupid is the ones not ask :thumbs: Peat Moss is used in gardens for the soil... it helps maintain moisture... usually is ground up leave and wood particals... we use Peat in aquariums to help lower PH consistantly in our tanks.. helps keep the water soft for fish that prefer lower PH values. Usually city water has a netural PH 7.5 to 7.8 but some fish like Discus thrive in a lower PH value water 5 - 6.5 (correct me if I am wrong in those guys don't know alot about Discus) Anyways, the Peat moss decreases these values slightly... Usually Peat is put under subtrate (gravel or rocks) and or in my case I put in a nylon sack for betta's because the tank size is much smaller. I hope this helps :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byte Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 (edited) Fluval makes peat for their filters. It is a hard pellet of pressed peat (looks like rabbit food which expands a lot when it gets wet. Leave lots of room in the filter! Edited May 13, 2008 by byte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arixonbarnes Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 The peat pellets which are wrapped in mesh are very handy and are available for 5 to 10 cents each from almost any store which carries spring gardening supplies and plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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