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TheSacrednessOfGeo
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Rogger Rabbit need help please with dunking
#19038613 - 10/26/13 11:07 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I have no found a proper tek for dunking a 50/50 pet and verm casing i do not know if i should pull it out of the bin and soak in water or fill the bin up with water and put it in the fridge overnight, i have read some of both. My bins are fruited and i need to do this soon so hopefully you can help. If you could lead me to the right tek or even provide one id appriciate it alot thanks.
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MaJiK_420
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DynGBreeD
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Re: Rogger Rabbit need help please with dunking [Re: MaJiK_420]
#19039501 - 10/27/13 06:55 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Never dunk any cubensis substrate and place inside the refrigerator. That so called cold shocking method is out dated. And isn't even true cold shocking. Cakes are the only thing dunked for multiple hours. P.cubensis are a tropical species. For bulk substrate simply pour water over the substrate until the water rises about an inch over the substrate. For 1 hour only. Then drain off excess water.
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Stromrider
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Re: Rogger Rabbit need help please with dunking [Re: DynGBreeD]
#19039577 - 10/27/13 07:36 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I think dunking bulk substrates is unnecessary. You have to dunk cakes for several hours because they are so dense it takes a long time for them to soak in water. With bulk substrate this is not the case. You can simply mist heavily after the first flush and it will soak right in. Repeat every day or two (as needed)
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Enigma1
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PourRogger Rabbit need help please with dunking [Re: Stromrider]
#19039644 - 10/27/13 08:09 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Search dunking casing I did it and mine loved it.
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Pastywhyte
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Re: PourRogger Rabbit need help please with dunking [Re: Enigma1]
#19039663 - 10/27/13 08:19 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Once I forgot about a bulk sub I was dunking and left it for 8 hours. Thing was so waterlogged and it ended up taking 2.5 weeks for me to see the next flush. Moral is don't dunk excessively, bulk subs are not cakes. Like strom said a good misting is usually enough. If I feel its dry I might actually dunk the whole sub, tho there is no need to submerge it completely, and IME 30 min is usually enough.
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DynGBreeD
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Re: Rogger Rabbit need help please with dunking [Re: Stromrider]
#19039705 - 10/27/13 08:37 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Stromrider said: I think dunking bulk substrates is unnecessary. You have to dunk cakes for several hours because they are so dense it takes a long time for them to soak in water. With bulk substrate this is not the case. You can simply mist heavily after the first flush and it will soak right in. Repeat every day or two (as needed)
After each flush I prefer letting the substrate rest for 3-5 days without misting or any maintenance. Allowing it to become almost fully dry before re-hydrating. The next flush IME always starts within 1-2 days after re-hydrating. The same with with cakes, as I've noticed no matter what there is about a 4-7 day wait before the next flush regardless of when you dunk. Although I found the method I use to be more prolific.
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MaJiK_420
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Re: Rogger Rabbit need help please with dunking [Re: DynGBreeD]
#19043970 - 10/28/13 02:01 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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DynGBreeD said:
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Stromrider said: I think dunking bulk substrates is unnecessary. You have to dunk cakes for several hours because they are so dense it takes a long time for them to soak in water. With bulk substrate this is not the case. You can simply mist heavily after the first flush and it will soak right in. Repeat every day or two (as needed)
After each flush I prefer letting the substrate rest for 3-5 days without misting or any maintenance. Allowing it to become almost fully dry before re-hydrating. The next flush IME always starts within 1-2 days after re-hydrating. The same with with cakes, as I've noticed no matter what there is about a 4-7 day wait before the next flush regardless of when you dunk. Although I found the method I use to be more prolific.
Thats how I do it too. I don't know why, I read it somewhere and it stuck. Now I always like to a give a little "recovery" period before the next flush. I've had a couple people tell me its unnecessary, but whatever, its just as unnecessary to dunk it right away lol.
On the same note I have also done the just misting thing, seems to work ok for 2-3 flushes, but I feel like they are smaller flushes compared to dunked subs.
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spacechildo
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Re: Rogger Rabbit need help please with dunking [Re: DynGBreeD]
#19044252 - 10/28/13 03:57 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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DynGBreeD said: For bulk substrate simply pour water over the substrate until the water rises about an inch over the substrate. For 1 hour only. Then drain off excess water.
How do you do this? My bulk sub floats when I add water to it.
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OgreLokon
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Re: Rogger Rabbit need help please with dunking [Re: spacechildo]
#19044274 - 10/28/13 04:06 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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spacechildo said:
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DynGBreeD said: For bulk substrate simply pour water over the substrate until the water rises about an inch over the substrate. For 1 hour only. Then drain off excess water.
How do you do this? My bulk sub floats when I add water to it.
Weigh it down with a plate or something.
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