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For the sphagnum, you can just push the moss out through the holes in the base and it will wick the water on its own.

That doesn't go along with "OCD-Me"'s project planning!

But, in consideration of using the sphagnum for the wick...I searched out wicking cloth yesterday while in Montgomery. I looked very professional walking through the fabric aisles with a deer-in-the-headlights look. I ended up with two fabrics that I'm going to try. I found a very gaudy 85%-polyester/15%-wool blend on a clearance table at Hobby Lobby...and had an interesting conversation with the lady cutting it about carnivorous plants (she even took notes!!!! ). At Joann's I found needle punched, 100% polypropylene outdoor "decor" fabric...it was s little more pricey than the clearance cloth at HL so I just got a generous 1/2 yard of it. We'll see how these work, though it will be a while before I setup more containers...I've got some garden clearing still underway...a fallow garden is a great growing medium for dog fennel!!!

Can we use a aquarium air pump ?

What are you thinking of using it for?

In relation with a bigger area, if we can add a second chamber under the sphagnum moss. If Intheswamp will cut the plastic container, but not the whole surface, it will sit on another plastic container which will have a air pump.

Be patient with me. I’ve got three questions.
What is the second chamber for?
Where is the container cut and what’s the purpose of cutting it?
What purpose does the aquarium pump serve?

Thanks!

My spaghnum raft today is filled with temperate Drosera rotundifolia