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CarnivorousChick wrote:I have some utrics.


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What do you use for substrate? In particular, which type/brand of sand?

I use Sakrete Play Sand, but I look around for the coarser stuff. Perlite works well too, I crush it when out of sand. Careful though - perlite can really damage your lungs so wet it prior to working with it, or wear a NIOSH certified respirator.

I use a peat:perlite mix, one to one. Waterlogged for most utrics. For Orchioides sects, I use lfs:perlite 2:1, and for some I use a slurry of milled LFS: Perlite 3:1.

hungry carnivores wrote:I use Sakrete Play Sand, but I look around for the coarser stuff. Perlite works well too, I crush it when out of sand. Careful though - perlite can really damage your lungs so wet it prior to working with it, or wear a NIOSH certified respirator.

I use a peat:perlite mix, one to one. Waterlogged for most utrics. For Orchioides sects, I use lfs:perlite 2:1, and for some I use a slurry of milled LFS: Perlite 3:1.

Thank you. The information is much appreciated.

hungry carnivores wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 12:22 am All I have is subulata at this point in time, you sure don't want it . I should be recieving a reniformis soon, so check in 3mo or something, it grows fast.

Are you still willing to do the trade?

Oof. I just promised Lyra some. Check back in a month or so, You'll be at the top of my list.