i'm thinking about using small compressed peat pots to for my plants, instead of planting them directly in the substrate. i guess i can control what i put in each pot, hopefully encouraging healthy root growth.
i'm also looking at the compressed peat discs. i plan on stuffing the expanded disk into the pot, hollowing out some of the peat material in the center, and inserting the plants directly into the peat. i'll cover the spacing with the tank substrate.
as most of you know, these are used for planting a small amount of seeds for gardening. should i have any concerns about using them? they say they're 100% natural, but i'm not sure if any "natural" chemical agents were used to make them.
does anyone use them? how well do they work?
also, i know peat reduces water hardness, but what exactly does it reduce? kH? gH? both?
i'm also looking at the compressed peat discs. i plan on stuffing the expanded disk into the pot, hollowing out some of the peat material in the center, and inserting the plants directly into the peat. i'll cover the spacing with the tank substrate.
as most of you know, these are used for planting a small amount of seeds for gardening. should i have any concerns about using them? they say they're 100% natural, but i'm not sure if any "natural" chemical agents were used to make them.
does anyone use them? how well do they work?
also, i know peat reduces water hardness, but what exactly does it reduce? kH? gH? both?