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DIY wabi kusa substrate ball

brumbird

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Hey folks

I have been googling wabi kusa balls and it looks like most people advocate buying a ready made one. However i would like to try and make one myself and wondered if i could use something very porous eg catlitter in a stocking, and then dose the water with ferts? It just seems that soil/clay can colour the water. What do you think?
 
Sounds fine, I guess it'll work like hydroponics. I made my own out of clay dug from my garden mixed 1:1 with potting compost and some slow release fertz chucked in for good measure, all bound up with moss and fishing line. And you're right it did colour the water a bit for a while but that stopped once the plants grew and filled out.
 
Thanks for the feedback guys. That last link is great, and his water looked crystal clear!
 
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