whats peat

Zack · Post by **Zack** » 21 Feb 2003, 03:25

What is it?? I have heard about it lots of times on here and just about any other place i go looking for fish info.

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 21 Feb 2003, 03:31

found this on glenmorangie.com

What is peat and its function in the production of malt whisky?

Peat is the result of thousands of years of decomposition of natural elements such as grass and vegetables in the soil and has long found favour in Scotland as a source of inexpensive fuel. It is used in the production of malt whisky to smoke the malt, dry it and prevent it from continuing to germinate.

this is where you also find a peaty tone

http://www.whisky-world.com/tasting/ind ... totaste=50

have to drink one on this question at 4:36 am

polkadot · Post by **polkadot** » 21 Feb 2003, 04:34

It's being used in aquarium to lower the pH, thus making the water softer.

Zack · Post by **Zack** » 21 Feb 2003, 05:33

Thanks guys, I read in here of someone using it in a asian black water tank as a substrate, in the asian forum. Does anyone know where i can get a couple pictures. Im just curious as to what it actualy looks like. Is it like mud??

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 21 Feb 2003, 05:39

just try http://www.google.com and google pictures and youll find a million pics and articles on peat. Peat comes normally in fibres which lies in its nature of development. You can go to a gardening shop (? not sure if its called by this name...where u buy stuff for your garden) they sell peat as a substrate for orchids for example.

one question: How old are u zack?

Saara · Post by **Saara** » 21 Feb 2003, 13:49

Zack wrote:I read in here of someone using it in a asian black water tank as a substrate, in the asian forum.

I have a peat bottom in my 65-liter killifish tank. You can either buy peat from your LFS or from a flower or garden shop here where I live. Comparing the prices you might observe that peat is more expencive in your LFS. When you buy it you have to pay attention to that they haven't added any fertilizers or other chemicals in it.

To use it you can for example boil it in a cettle until the water turns brownish and use the water as black water extract and put the peat in a bag and the bag in the filtere or in the aquarium. If you want to have a peat bottom you also have to boil the peat to make it sink and cover the filter with a cloth or something to avoid the peat being suck into the filter. At least, this is how I have used it.

Zack · Post by **Zack** » 21 Feb 2003, 15:49

Thanks again. The reason i didnt try a google or yahoo search is because i didnt want to look at a bunch of pictures of old guys named peat. Im sixteen. Why do you ask??

clothahump · Post by **clothahump** » 21 Feb 2003, 18:26

The only 100% safe Peat I have found is Irish or Canadian moss peat, I always leave a small amount in the bags and wait for the Heathers(Erica's) to pop up, I wonder how long the seeds have been in there?

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 21 Feb 2003, 20:23

Something else to think about is the dam FLEAS!!!.Beware if you get fresh peat its full of them suckers.

clothahump · Post by **clothahump** » 21 Feb 2003, 20:33

DeLBoD wrote:Something else to think about is the dam FLEAS!!!.Beware if you get fresh peat its full of them suckers.

I have never heard of that before, where did you buy your peat?

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 21 Feb 2003, 21:00

I used to burn the stuff on the fire. The hills here in N.Wales are coverd in the stuff.

clothahump · Post by **clothahump** » 21 Feb 2003, 21:05

DeLBoD wrote:I used to burn the stuff on the fire. The hills here in N.Wales are coverd in the stuff.

How does it end up full of Fleas, is it the sheep?

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 21 Feb 2003, 21:08

tbh I dont know how they get there ,Sheep are the number 1 suspect ..

integra121083 · Post by **integra121083** » 09 Apr 2003, 06:00

Zack wrote:Thanks again. The reason i didnt try a google or yahoo search is because i didnt want to look at a bunch of pictures of old guys named peat. Im sixteen. Why do you ask??

woah easy killer, and i dont know too many people who spell pete peat

Guy · Post by **Guy** » 10 Apr 2003, 11:11

You shouldn't get fleas in Peat unless the place you stack it to dry is used by other beasties sheltering from the elements (cats, dogs, foxes, etc). What you might get are ticks from deer or sheep. These can live for quite some time on the vegetation on peat waiting for some nice warm blooded host to wake 'em up!

g.

Post by **Dinyar** » 10 Apr 2003, 23:07

For Peat's sake, and your fishes', be careful where you get your peat from. Fleas may be OK, but sheep turd isn't, and a lot of peat has nasty chemicals in it. I've never tried using pure peat as a substrate. I guess you could do it if you wanted water with a pH of <5 or had really hard water. But I know quite a few people bury peat inside their gravel. This has a similar but less extreme effect, is not as messy, and releases a steady but slow amount of CO2 for plant growth.

Dinyar