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Forum: Scientific Matters 09-25-2013, 11:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,815
Posted By ridethespiral
I couldn't be bothered with CO2. I went with a...

I couldn't be bothered with CO2. I went with a low-tech approach to my tank. Substrate is miracle grow organic potting soil capped with a layer of play sand and I do water changes once every 4-6...
Forum: Scientific Matters 09-23-2013, 02:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,815
Posted By ridethespiral
Before I switched my two orchids over to...

Before I switched my two orchids over to semi-hydro, I used my fish tank water alone for a majority of the waterings. I've had them bloom while I was using just fish tank water, but that was when I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-23-2013, 11:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,438
Posted By ridethespiral
I noticed that shortly after I made my last post....

I noticed that shortly after I made my last post. As long as it still does what it should do, I'm happy. If it's not as good as other seaweed extracts, lame.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-22-2013, 07:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,438
Posted By ridethespiral
Thanks :) It seems to do wonderful things...

Thanks :)

It seems to do wonderful things for cuttings and germinating seeds. I took a hoya carnosa cutting from my larger plant and stuck it in semi-hydro culture and it shot out roots in two...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-22-2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,438
Posted By ridethespiral
This definitely sounds like Kelpak. It is an...

This definitely sounds like Kelpak. It is an opaque bright green, and muddy looking mixture. Since I started using it, one of my orchids has been giving out new roots from existing roots but neither...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-22-2013, 05:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,438
Posted By ridethespiral
What should liquid seaweed extract look like?

I bought a bottle of General Hydroponics Bio-Weed seaweed extract a couple of weeks ago. I've been doing some more reading into seaweed extract when I saw that the colour of it should be a dark...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-09-2013, 06:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,775
Posted By ridethespiral
Thanks for that excellent description Naoki. I...

Thanks for that excellent description Naoki. I had a general idea of what happened with too much hormones, but now I know exactly!

The NPK is separate from the micros. I was just curious if doing...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-09-2013, 12:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,775
Posted By ridethespiral
edit: oops thought I was replying to a newer post...

edit: oops thought I was replying to a newer post haha.





That would block out a lot of light going into the fishtank though :(

I think eventually I'm just going to get a desktop lamp...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-09-2013, 11:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,283
Posted By ridethespiral
One thing to keep in mind is that the leaves...

One thing to keep in mind is that the leaves won't return to their full glory after they've become dehydrated like that. I learned the hard way.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-09-2013, 11:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,775
Posted By ridethespiral
I didn't see anything about seaweed/kelp extract...

I didn't see anything about seaweed/kelp extract on the Canadian Tire website.. Then again I don't think their site is so modern heh. I'm guessing they carry a lot of stuff that isn't on their site....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-08-2013, 07:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,775
Posted By ridethespiral
AFAIK, you still have to supplement the fish tank...

AFAIK, you still have to supplement the fish tank water with nutrients. Generally my fish tank water is around 10-20ppm nitrate, and people are using around 100ppm nitrate to feed their orchids. I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-08-2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,775
Posted By ridethespiral
Any chance you know where I could order some to...

Any chance you know where I could order some to Canada (edit: Just noticed you're from Saskatchewan :waving ) for a decent price? Ray's site charges $40 for shipping to Canada.. I was going to order...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-08-2013, 05:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,775
Posted By ridethespiral
How to kick phal into root growth mode?

I have two phals that I want to get going into semi-hydro but they currently aren't putting out new roots. A few weeks ago I transferred them from peat moss into a semi-hydro medium but have only...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-24-2013, 02:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,346
Posted By ridethespiral
Just a quick little update.. These two...

Just a quick little update..

These two orchids seem to love the new potting material. There's a whole bunch of 'happy sap' along some of the leaves of both orchids! I've never even seen this...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-17-2013, 10:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,011
Posted By ridethespiral
Doesn't look too good lol. One of the leaves fell...

Doesn't look too good lol. One of the leaves fell off so now it's just the one leaf with another little new one coming out of it. I repotted the other two noid phals and am going to try semi-hydro...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-17-2013, 12:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,346
Posted By ridethespiral
I was using bark + charcoal + gravel mix for...

I was using bark + charcoal + gravel mix for another orchid, and I do agree, it doesn't stay saturated long enough for me for the amount of work it takes to water it.

I wouldn't mind giving these...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-16-2013, 11:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,346
Posted By ridethespiral
I think there's a chance it won't work as well as...

I think there's a chance it won't work as well as I thought. It seems to be drying out very very fast. I'm not sure if it has good capillary action either.. Was reading and saw that that is a good...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-16-2013, 08:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,346
Posted By ridethespiral
Cool, that's all I needed to hear. I...

Cool, that's all I needed to hear.

I re-potted the two orchids I have that were desperate to get out of the sphagnum moss into this stuff. It looks like it's going to work amazingly.. Extremely...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-16-2013, 02:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,346
Posted By ridethespiral
Could this be used as potting material?

I have a 75g fishtank and the filter I bought for it came with this stuff. It is meant to be used as a surface for bacteria to grow on to convert ammonia to nitrate but my tank is planted so I have...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-16-2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,011
Posted By ridethespiral
:hello Thanks for the welcomes everyone :) ...

:hello

Thanks for the welcomes everyone :)

Yeah I certainly don't have much faith that this one will pull through.. I have it in a container with plastic wrap on top to keep the humidity in. I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-15-2013, 08:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,011
Posted By ridethespiral
What are the chances this cooked phal will live?

I got this one about four years ago, and was my first orchid so I'd like to try save it if possible. Basically I kind of got bored of them and started neglecting it.. It started drying up pretty...
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