What type of spawn do you recommend growing in these substrate bags? Would crimini/portabella work?
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Any dung loving mushroom would work in these bags. If you're trying to grow Crimni/Portabella check this link out: http://www.gardenguides.com/105891-grow-crimini-mushrooms.html
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In the beginning b4 adding water & fish is the best time. Dont forget to let it cycle for a couple months. I lost a few fish starting too soon & during my substrate swap to this.
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Keep it in the soil it came in for one! They are picky plants, so I am finding (the venus fly trap and sundew, the pitcher plant seems hardier). Anyway, if you do need soil only use peetmoss and perlite, with no fertilizers it will kill them. Also, rain water or distilled water. They like lots of sun. My plants were doing awesome and they started growing out of the terrarium, so I got a bigger terrarium and the move I think killed the sundew plants, my vft are not doing as well, but the pitcher plants are doing awesome! I hope it gets better :)
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You use a 3 gallon size compostable bag. 16.9" x 17.7" is the measurements of the bag I'm using.
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I don't think so. I bought this as a gift and my friend put a hole in the bag provided and tried to use a regular bag but it didn't work. You might try germinating the seed by soaking them in water over night. Check the internet for tips. My friend did not have a lot of luck but she is a novice grower. Hope that helps.
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The small whisper Bio-Bag. You can get them at a store with aquarium supplies.
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ummmm It was a while ago that I purchased this but I think I bought two small bags of the smaller gravel ...we used about 1 1/2 bags. Wish I could remember how many lbs bags they were...sorry. It's a great tank. We just purchased a betta for it...by the way they are very pretty but boring fish..and don't make the mistake we did and purchase a fish the same color as the gravel. They are really hard to see.
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I bought the Big Bag Bed last summer and grew 4 tomato plants in it. I would guess the peas need to grow up a tripod so the bag would be good for them since you need room for the tripod. I have never grown spinach but if you stagger the plantings in the bag you would get some all summer long. I love the bag and can't wait to use it again this summer. We live in Ohio and kept it up all winter and it came through without losing it's shape and no dirt leaking out. I don't know if this answers your question but the bag advertised doesn't look really huge when dirt is in it and would be good for just two. It's only my husband and I and it was just right for us.
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Hi, I actually have hermit crabs, too. If you only have a one small one, this would be ok. If you have more than one I would recommend a 10 gallon tank. Hermits like to climb driftwood and have damp soil to bury in. I have tarantulas in mine and need to keep some of them damp. These tanks below the door are able to have damp soil fine.
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I had LR & this LS, but still had to throw in a Baggie of fish food overnight to get the spike. I used a snack sized ziplock bag, put some holes in it with a pin, put in some freeze dried plankton and put it in the tank. By morning it stunk to high Heaven & I had a good ammonia spike. Took out the Baggie and the cycle began. Hope this helps!
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I'm using one of these with my 10 gallon, 3 lights installed, two white, one red. I have java fern, java moss, vallisneria corkscrew, and two types of anubias & everything is growing extremely well under these lights! However, If you're trying to grow any groundcover (dwarf hair grass or dwarf baby tears) I have had zero luck getting that to grow at all. (I should mention it's a low tech tank, I don't use any Co2, but I do have lots of cherry shrimp generating fertilizer) Overall, I'm really happy with this light set-up.
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You can leave it in the bag, just make sure it's opened up all the way so there's room for growth. Or you can take it out and put in terrarium
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I wonder if the seed would grow in the correct direction. If it would emerge in the hole. If you use young starts or remove the soil from the root ball of mature ones it not hard to put them in the slots. If you plant as you fill the bag it's easier. Also if you lay the bag on its side for a week or so the plants get established and do much better than hanging right after planting
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It really depends on how deep of a substrate bed you want. That said, one bag should be fine. I used less than 2 bags in my 20 gallon long.
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I use regular gravel from LFS. Small size rocks. I have a live plant surrounded by Java moss in center box and water wisteria in corner. I did by the cover as tank is very full when in max fill. Does need topping off every third or so. I have a betta and 4 endler males in mine plus nerite snail. Took a while to get it cycled but now very stable and attractive!
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Not necessasarily you need to look online and ask a nursery a garden shop call them for best mix I have Peat moss:perlite and try to grow vegetables and insect eating plants the mix is different per type of plant I think you may have to add 4 soil count to 1 or 1:1 depending on your location
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Start with a 20 gallon with plenty of cover and soft substrate. Go bigger as it grows.