A very good example of Silica Sand!

A very good example of Silica Sand!#92083

By jht-union -  Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:08 am
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- Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:08 am #92083

For those wondering how silica sand looks like, here's the best example of it, i bought 25LB from lesliespool.com, and the silica is just like i wanted to be!!!
http://www.lesliespool.com/Home/Filters14700.html

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Re: A very good example of Silica Sand!#92093

By Eric -  Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:15 am
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- Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:15 am #92093

Thanks for the pictures! That reminded me that I need to go to Home Depot and by a bag of silica sand. Too bad the smallest size they have is 100lbs!

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Re: A very good example of Silica Sand!#92102

By jht-union -  Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:46 am
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- Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:46 am #92102

I would love to buy the 100lb bag!!

, the things i could do with it!!

Good luck!

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Re: A very good example of Silica Sand!#98198

By ReefPlant -  Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:44 am
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- Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:44 am #98198

jht-union wrote:I would love to buy the 100lb bag!! , the things i could do with it!!

Good luck!

I Agree! This also reminds me too that spring is here and its time to get to repotting! Thanks for the pictures!

Re: A very good example of Silica Sand!#98288

By jht-union -  Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:34 am
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- Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:34 am #98288

ReefPlant wrote:I Agree! This also reminds me too that spring is here and its time to get to repotting! Thanks for the pictures!

Wow Reefplant, i was about to say you're a bit late for that, but after looking where you live, i can tell spring is not there yet for you.

Good luck repotting!

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Re: A very good example of Silica Sand!#98445

By ReefPlant -  Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:03 pm
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- Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:03 pm #98445

Thanks! I know... Its slow tog row this time of year here:) I'll have pictures once they are all done!

Re: A very good example of Silica Sand!#98495

By bombsboy -  Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:06 pm
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- Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:06 pm #98495

That is great potting for pinguiculas! Do that for the one that I will be sending you!
The advantage to having a layer of sand is that it reduces rot which kills many pings.

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Re: A very good example of Silica Sand!#98621

By jht-union -  Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:33 pm
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- Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:33 pm #98621

bombsboy wrote:That is great potting for pinguiculas! Do that for the one that I will be sending you!
The advantage to having a layer of sand is that it reduces rot which kills many pings.

I think it is a nice aery soil for pinguiculas, but perhaps mexican pinguiculas only, i have only one pinguicula that is temperate, and i put with my mexican pinguiculas, and it didn't do well, it is reduced by roots now, perhaps is alive still or not. from what it appears with pics i have seen, temperate pinguiculas like humid media, almost sitting media, and need high humidity.

my mixture for when yours arrive will be peat, with very little mixture of silica, LFSM ontop to keep humdity higher, and maybe a bit of my famous layer of silica sand

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Re: A very good example of Silica Sand!#103393

By stry67 -  Mon May 23, 2011 3:09 am
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- Mon May 23, 2011 3:09 am #103393

Eric wrote:Thanks for the pictures! That reminded me that I need to go to Home Depot and by a bag of silica sand. Too bad the smallest size they have is 100lbs!

Which one of these, if it's the same you get at your Home Depot and the grit size of it if ya know? http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/sto ... ogId=10053

Re: A very good example of Silica Sand!#103598

By MichaelG -  Tue May 24, 2011 4:37 pm
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- Tue May 24, 2011 4:37 pm #103598

I just bought 2 50 lb bags of silica sand the other day, to repot my sundews!

Re: A very good example of Silica Sand!#103627

By jht-union -  Tue May 24, 2011 9:47 pm
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- Tue May 24, 2011 9:47 pm #103627

Was it from leslies???

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