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Old 12-04-2010, 12:37 AM
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I asked one of the horticulture people I work with at the zoo what thet use in there to fertilize there plants and he said there's something call packy poo that we sell at our giftshop its just powered elephant dung and we have some darts and there vivs always look nice
Does it sound ok to use in a small 10 gallon I guess is the question
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Frog poop makes a great fertilizer!
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Default Re: frog safe fertilizer

If anything, I try to get some plants to stop growing or stay smaller than they want to get in a viv, not sure why you would ever need to add more fertilizer, a viv is pretty much perfect conditions for most plants that we put in them.
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Old 12-04-2010, 02:45 AM
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I'm mixing in planted aquarium substrate and kitty litter in the soil in my next viv. It should add some more nutrients for microfauna and the plants.
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Old 12-04-2010, 05:12 AM
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I've never used any fertilizer in any of my vivs. The frog poop has always been plenty for excellent growth.
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Old 12-04-2010, 08:55 AM
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Frog Poop does wonders ... but if u really have an itch to supplement your plants, why not use worm casings? From what I understand it is more than safe for your frogs, its found in nature, and plants love it! (Its also easy to find on the internet)

My concern with elephant dung would be the excess buildup of CO2 and other gases as the dung decays ... especially in that small of a tank.
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Water drained from your tank work's very well.
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I'm mixing in planted aquarium substrate and kitty litter in the soil in my next viv. It should add some more nutrients for microfauna and the plants.

When you mention microfauna in this context are you referring to invertebrates like springtails or microbial...

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earthworm castings are excellent to use
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