hongrui, here's a picture of the clay pellets I got from the internet.
alcran, I think using sponge as part of the mix would be a good idea. It would retain water so that the polysterine and clay pellets mix is not too dry.
Boris, I just googled z
eolites. Kinda interesting material. Is it a mineral of some sort? Not sure where to find it where I am.
cpnut, using coconut peat and coconut chips is a good alternative from s.moss and I have heard good things about it for Neps. My truncatas are grown in this and they thrive since I did the change. But I have a problem with this media as it decompose very quickly. For the purpose of this exercise, I hope we can find inorganic materials that does not decompose and would hold it's shape over time so that we can save cost in the long run and at the same time help conserve the natural habitat of sphagnum moss.
Ken, do let us know the results of your pure perlite mix.
So who else will be trying this out with the follwoing materials?
- clay pellets
- polysterine (broken into small pieces)
- sponge
Other materials:
- zeolites
- perlite