Just curious if anyone here has experience with ABG mix?
It's not for emersed setups as such - I see it mentioned a lot during discussions on terrariums that have pools or are generally a bit damper than average, or where people are trying to make something that will last a long time.
It comes up a lot on dartfrog forums.
If you've not come across it before, it's a substrate mix developed by Atlanta Botanical Gardens, supposed to give very good growth, and last really well.
There are various takes on it, but one of the recipes I've read for this substrate is;
1 part milled sphagnum moss
1 part fine (ish) charcoal
2 parts tree fern fiber
2 parts fine orchid bark
It's discussed in this thread on dendroboard, although the thread is a little old, it's still mentioned a lot as a mix.
I've been trying to find the components here in the UK, really stuck when it comes to tree fern fiber, just doesn't seem to be available.
Just curious if anyone's tried to assemble something similar, or if you've used ABG and how you found it?
It's not for emersed setups as such - I see it mentioned a lot during discussions on terrariums that have pools or are generally a bit damper than average, or where people are trying to make something that will last a long time.
It comes up a lot on dartfrog forums.
If you've not come across it before, it's a substrate mix developed by Atlanta Botanical Gardens, supposed to give very good growth, and last really well.
There are various takes on it, but one of the recipes I've read for this substrate is;
1 part milled sphagnum moss
1 part fine (ish) charcoal
2 parts tree fern fiber
2 parts fine orchid bark
It's discussed in this thread on dendroboard, although the thread is a little old, it's still mentioned a lot as a mix.
I've been trying to find the components here in the UK, really stuck when it comes to tree fern fiber, just doesn't seem to be available.
Just curious if anyone's tried to assemble something similar, or if you've used ABG and how you found it?