[mellowvision]

I'm curious if you've seen browning or any adverse affects from the calcium powder from feedings getting on moss and plants.

 

[Boondoggle]

I've yet to see a Vitamin or Mineral supplement that didn't kill Plants/Moss. It browns out moss.

 

[Ed]

Boondoggle is correct.. any supplements regardless of brand can kill mosses.. most plants are tolerant to some powder unless you are really caking it onto the plant or are dumping it in the same spot every day.

If you are concerned about the supplemnent affecting your greenery then you can place a petri dish into the enclosure and just dump the feeders plus supplement into the dish and then remove the extra dust later in the day.


Ed

 

[PeanutbuttER]

I use a larger leaf and pour my flies/supplements on there.

 

[dom]

I found putting a nice rock in a few spots to pour the flys on works best, You can always wipe it off or spray water on it to remove the extra supplements.

 

[earthfrog]

Plagiomnium seems pretty tough so far, but I try not to get much powder on it. I have a bed of leaves I pour the flies onto.

 

[mellowvision]

all good info. thanks people!

 

[Steve88W]

I use a jungle pod as a feeding dish.
All excess powder stays in with a bonus if you place a piece of fruit in there. (some flies will congregate around the fruit and may pick up a small amount of vit\cal dust)

Just replace the pod to clean as needed.

 

[Mitch]

Leaf litter won't brown out with power on it! (since it's already brown haha)

 

[motydesign]

yup found out baby tears doesnt like it at all!(i have a dead patch i need to cover up