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Old 12-21-2011, 07:31 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Has anybody here ever used akadama as a substrate for growing plants? I've been reading about it in a Spanish forum and those guys swear by it.
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Old 12-21-2011, 07:32 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I have no idea what that is? Do you have a pic of it or know what it's made out of or anything?
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Old 12-21-2011, 09:22 AM   #3 (permalink)
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It seems that it is used to plant bonsai trees and that it's clay based.
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There is some info on it on the net. Here is one guy who started using it: James' Planted Tank - Akadama - Substrate On The Cheap
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