How to Mineralize Soil Substrates? - Page 4

JDowns · 05-21-2008, 06:37 PM

About the clay that is used.

Not all clays have the same make-up. What would be a recommended clay.

Examples of clays from a store in my area. As you can see not all clays are created equal. And one may be better suited for our needs than others.

Raw Clays

And what all those elements are:

Ceramic Oxide: P2O5 Phosphorus Pentoxide

To me the Alberta Slip looks to be the best out of the list that is available locally.

Ceramic Material: Alberta Slip Archie Bray Slip Albany slip substitute

AaronT · 05-22-2008, 10:23 AM

I'm not sure what "type" of clay to use exactly. I do know that the redder the clay, the better as it usually contains more iron. I got the clay I used at a pottery supply store in Baltimore, MD. I forget the name of the place though.

naman · 08-16-2008, 09:02 AM

Rattail · 09-30-2008, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by John N.

Please discuss and comment on Aaron Talbot's How to Mineralize Soil Substrates here.

NOTE: Article was removed but can be found here.

-John N.

Hi
Great Article! Thanks.

05-21-2008, 06:37 PM	#61 (permalink)
JDowns Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 148	About the clay that is used. Not all clays have the same make-up. What would be a recommended clay. Examples of clays from a store in my area. As you can see not all clays are created equal. And one may be better suited for our needs than others. Raw Clays And what all those elements are: Ceramic Oxide: P2O5 Phosphorus Pentoxide To me the Alberta Slip looks to be the best out of the list that is available locally. Ceramic Material: Alberta Slip Archie Bray Slip Albany slip substitute __________________ I mix my shrimp species and there ain't a damn thing you can do about it! Last edited by JDowns; 05-21-2008 at 07:13 PM.

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naman Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: web Posts: 22	... __________________ naman Last edited by naman; 09-12-2008 at 04:54 AM.

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05-22-2008, 10:23 AM	#62 (permalink)
AaronT Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 28	I'm not sure what "type" of clay to use exactly. I do know that the redder the clay, the better as it usually contains more iron. I got the clay I used at a pottery supply store in Baltimore, MD. I forget the name of the place though.