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trev
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Poormans pod alternatives
#2420637 - 03/11/04 07:39 PM (20 years, 22 days ago) |
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I wus just wondering what other options I can use as an alternative to hydra tron/geolite? The one I was thinking is pea sized gravel stones had anybody tryed this? Will it work?
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niteowl
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: trev]
#2420824 - 03/11/04 08:40 PM (20 years, 22 days ago) |
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I havent been able to find geo-lite or hydroton either. I have been using lava rocks. Magash told me that the lave would work better then the river stones. I have used them twice with good results. The lava rocks I found were kinda big and it was hard to get them flat enuf for the cakes to stand up. I bought some fencing at Lowes to make a bed for them to stand on.
You need to wash them good before you use them. They have lots of sand in them.
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: trev]
#2420962 - 03/11/04 09:16 PM (20 years, 22 days ago) |
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As niteowl has posted, lavarock is your best bet. More porous than river or gravel stones - better wicking action.
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: trev]
#2420971 - 03/11/04 09:17 PM (20 years, 22 days ago) |
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perlite is your best bet.
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: dobinky]
#2421074 - 03/11/04 09:46 PM (20 years, 22 days ago) |
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Perlite SUX
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: niteowl]
#2421466 - 03/11/04 11:08 PM (20 years, 22 days ago) |
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Quote:
niteowl said: Perlite SUX
i hear that...
as far as the actuall question... i had a PMP for a little while, enough to do one grow then i sold it for 50$. casings and bulk are the way to go
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trev
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: dobinky]
#2421504 - 03/11/04 11:15 PM (20 years, 22 days ago) |
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Yeh dont like the way perlite sticks to cakes and gets all over the place. I know where and how to get hydrotron & geolite but some cat has a large terrarium and wants a cheaper alternative. If it was using gravel it would get it prewashed from a store the stones are about the size of peas.
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trev
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: trev]
#2421514 - 03/11/04 11:18 PM (20 years, 22 days ago) |
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Why did you get sell the poor mans pod? Cant you do casings and bulk in it
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: trev]
#2423235 - 03/12/04 09:50 AM (20 years, 21 days ago) |
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The pebbles would work, just not as well as the lava rocks. As far as being cheaper, buying pre washed pebbles isnt going to be cheap! Lava rocks are the way to go. You can get a big bag of them at Lowes pretty cheap.
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trev
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: niteowl]
#2423265 - 03/12/04 09:58 AM (20 years, 21 days ago) |
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I dont live in the US what sort of stores do you find them in hydro shops or hardware ?
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: trev]
#2423309 - 03/12/04 10:09 AM (20 years, 21 days ago) |
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wouldn't the kind of fencing thing that niteowl did solvethe problem of perlitesticking to cakes?
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: trev]
#2423313 - 03/12/04 10:10 AM (20 years, 21 days ago) |
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If your in the uk, nearly all garden centers sell small bags of clay pebbles, these are all geolite is really.
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trev
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Re: Poormans pod alternatives [Re: Loki]
#2423380 - 03/12/04 10:27 AM (20 years, 21 days ago) |
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Yah I think i shall not be such a tight arse and get the hydrotron pebbles
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