Sand

[SoLiD]

you can make mineral mud for about 4.00 making it a lot cheaper than buying it. if you go that route go to petco and get a bag of cat litter. it is dr something or other natural cat litter 100% clay. make sure it says that. soak it and then add and in about 6 months the same stuff as mineral mud.

Does the kitty litter have iron in it because some parts of mineral mud stick to a magnet which would indicate iron. Let us know which kind of kitty litter to use & if you have done it already.

[jehudson]

you can make mineral mud for about 4.00 making it a lot cheaper than buying it. if you go that route go to petco and get a bag of cat litter. it is dr something or other natural cat litter 100% clay. make sure it says that. soak it and then add and in about 6 months the same stuff as mineral mud.

Fresh or SW soak? If I had to guess, I'd soak SW.

[subsailor]

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...54842#prodTab1

I used this and I have had it in my refug for about 5 months and I really like it so far. I have 5 mangroves, and a litle razor calurpa, and some chaeto, I seeded it by using a little bit of rock rubble and mud from the bottom of an Lfs live rock tank. IMO it is the same stuff just takes a little longer to get there. Not sure about the Iron thing.

[subsailor]

oh yeah soak SW for about 30 min in a bucket.

[jehudson]

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...54842#prodTab1

I used this and I have had it in my refug for about 5 months and I really like it so far. I have 5 mangroves, and a litle razor calurpa, and some chaeto, I seeded it by using a little bit of rock rubble and mud from the bottom of an Lfs live rock tank. IMO it is the same stuff just takes a little longer to get there. Not sure about the Iron thing.

cool ... worthwhile experiment I think