Reevey Acromyrmex Aquarium setup

Deansie26 · Post by **Deansie26** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 2:37 pm

That fungus is dead Steve, either the peat was to wet or it has something in its ingredients. What's the brand and name and we can have a search.

reevey · Post by **reevey** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 5:18 pm

hi have pm you it was this in this link
http://www.diy.com/departments/verve-mu ... 711_BQ.prd

Andyj · Post by **Andyj** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 5:49 pm

Product safety sheet

http://www.my-sds.co.uk/Admin/ViewDocum ... ReportId=0

http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/pro ... 516-2.html

Here's an article from the States, and I have this feeling that something similar is going on over here with our compost:

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/m ... -with-dow/

Hmmm.

reevey · Post by **reevey** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 5:56 pm

looks like I am lucky they are still alive no wonder they did not want to be in there I nearly killed them.
and have wasted the fungus that Andrew sent me. I'm well peed off hope they can come back from this.

Andyj · Post by **Andyj** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:22 pm

No guarantee this is the cause but does seem likely. Compost has always been a worry to me and i usually get those choir packs for reptiles. But i see people on here have used John innes compost so i tried that. Make sure though that you use the branded John innes and not the other makes with John innes added. Ive used #2 and all is ok.

Deansie26 · Post by **Deansie26** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:29 pm

Interesting Andy, it could be a reason-hard to determine. If you end up using John Innes Steve and there fine well we can maybe draw some conclusions eh.
I was in b&q tonight so had a look at the bag and it says nothing on the packaging.

Andyj · Post by **Andyj** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:00 pm

Ah, says on the product details "Do not use for ericaceous plants" suggests this is alkaline based. Not sure what impact this would have.

reevey · Post by **reevey** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:07 pm

hi I really don't know what to do I don't know if I have enough fungus to keep them going

Andyj · Post by **Andyj** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:27 pm

If they are on the lid doing something with what they have left of the fungus just let them get on with it i suppose. Perhaps put a small pot over them with a small entrance. See what they have done by tomorrow. I'm really not qualified to make suggestions but i think that's what i would do for the time being.

reevey · Post by **reevey** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:37 am

got up this morning and they have all moved to the lid under the privet.really don't know what to do

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