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Ghost0420
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Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay?
#22361404 - 10/11/15 12:14 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Discuss, is this a pointless practice or a necessity?
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TreeFace


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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: Ghost0420]
#22361416 - 10/11/15 12:19 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Not necessary. The top layer of vermiculite serves as an ample contaminate barrier, save your tape
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LocN9ne
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: TreeFace]
#22361425 - 10/11/15 12:23 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Ghost0420
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: LocN9ne]
#22361482 - 10/11/15 12:49 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Should the dry verm contaminate barrier be discarded before the dunk process?
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Grey
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: Ghost0420]
#22361504 - 10/11/15 12:58 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yup, rinse it and the cake off well.
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pixelpopper
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: Grey]
#22361738 - 10/11/15 04:33 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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What about taping prior to PC? Is wrapping the top with foil good enough to protect from additional moisture entering the jars while PCing or do you need the tape?
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LocN9ne
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: pixelpopper]
#22361750 - 10/11/15 04:41 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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The foil Is sufficient.
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Ghost0420
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: pixelpopper]
#22361752 - 10/11/15 04:42 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Bet me to it, was gonna say.
You do not need tape, foil on the jar wrapped up at the base, is fine to place in the PC without tape.
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LocN9ne
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: Ghost0420]
#22361760 - 10/11/15 04:49 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I may be misunderstanding what you mean by wrapped up at the base... but just a square crimped down over the lid is good...no need in enveloping the jar in foil completely.
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pixelpopper
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: LocN9ne]
#22361767 - 10/11/15 04:52 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thanks, that will save me a lot of hassle on any future jars with the freaking tape
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TreeFace


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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: pixelpopper]
#22362115 - 10/11/15 08:24 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Micropore tape is used to prevent contaminates and supply gas exchange. It is porous, and therefor will not benefit for moisture control.
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pixelpopper
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: TreeFace]
#22362383 - 10/11/15 09:48 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I've never usee micropore, just regular tape. I've known for a while that its not necessary for contam protection with dry verm layer but was still using during sterilization to prevent any steam from finding its way into the holes
tearing up all those lil pieces of tape and then scraping them off was a huge pain, looking forward to never dealing with that again
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TreeFace


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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: pixelpopper]
#22363317 - 10/11/15 01:27 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
pixelpopper said: tearing up all those lil pieces of tape and then scraping them off was a huge pain, looking forward to never dealing with that again
I can imagine so! Luckily you'll never have to Unless you get into using pasty plates
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MikeBearPig
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: TreeFace]
#22363403 - 10/11/15 01:47 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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If you have micro pour tape, then just fill your jars up with out the verm barrierr and use 3 layers of MP tape.
Of course this isn't a PF tek anymore, but you can now Shake them and have a tiny bit more nutes.
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Ghost0420
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: LocN9ne]
#22364205 - 10/11/15 04:31 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
LocN9ne said: I may be misunderstanding what you mean by wrapped up at the base... but just a square crimped down over the lid is good...no need in enveloping the jar in foil completely.
You have misunderstood me, I meant warped at the base of the foil not the jar.
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Roostertail

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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: Ghost0420]
#22364454 - 10/11/15 05:19 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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How much verm to top the jars. I will most likely be using half pint.
Pint vs. Half pink?
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LocN9ne
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: Roostertail]
#22364473 - 10/11/15 05:24 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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About a 1/4" ... MAKE SURE you wipe the inside top lip of the jar with a paper towel before you put your dry Verm on there.
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Re: Micropore tape over PF tek jar lids? yay or nay? [Re: MikeBearPig]
#22364540 - 10/11/15 05:36 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
MikeBearPig said: If you have micro pour tape, then just fill your jars up with out the verm barrierr and use 3 layers of MP tape.
Of course this isn't a PF tek anymore, but you can now Shake them and have a tiny bit more nutes.
Maybe not a very good idea....
If you shake a BRF/Verm jar it is going to cause substrate to compact which will inhibit and possibly stall colonization. 
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