Canna Cocoa as substrate - Page 2

**Alan1** · 23-03-2013, 07:52 PM

it's without the fibre. I have fibre in the stuff I get from IKEA and it's a bit of a nuisance

Leo's_Ma · 23-03-2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pagan queen

Only ordered it yesterday, had to wait for payday. I'll let you know what it's like when it arrives.

I found this place is the cheapest including postage.
http://www.southcoasthydroponics.co.uk/

I looked on the first site you offered and they were charging £20 odd quid for postage

robbery. The 2nd link will cost me £12 total. Thanks pagan queen!!
I'll stick it in my virtual shopping bag til I hear your opinion on it.
Thanks for your tip Alan. Cheers.

**Alan1** · 23-03-2013, 08:06 PM

I can't see the weight anywhere. The IKEA stuff is quite light but I would like to know the weight before I ordered it because delivery jumps from 6.99 to 12.99 depending on how heavy it is

Leo's_Ma · 23-03-2013, 08:11 PM

£6.99 for a metre slab. I accidentally checked out, not once but twice. It better be craicing stuff now on the plus side if Leo doesn't like it i'm sure my garden will love it! P&P is £6.99

**Alan1** · 23-03-2013, 08:13 PM

let's know what it's like Wendy when you get it, if there's any hairy type bits in or not

Leo's_Ma · 23-03-2013, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan1

let's know what it's like Wendy when you get it, if there's any hairy type bits in or not

yuk, yeah let us know if there's 'hairy type bits'.

**Alan1** · 23-03-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo's_Ma

yuk, yeah let us know if there's 'hairy type bits'.

see the whole coconuts that are in the shops that have hairy bits on them well that's what's usually in the stuff. reading that site it looks as if there may not be the hairy bits in it which would be grand if that was the case

pagan queen · 23-03-2013, 09:16 PM

I have looked into things a bit before buying it last night. From what I understand the bigger 50L bags are wetter, so some of the weight will be water and will cost more to deliver because of that weight. The slab is dryer and will need soaking when it arrives, but on the plus it weighs less, so costs less for delivery. There is 12L in the slab.
I'll let you know about the long fibers Alan.

4chester · 15-05-2013, 06:57 PM

Can't believe the price you have this stuff for, I paid way more when I built my Dartfrog tanks, but then again I didn't realise what it actually was at the time.

Thanks for sharing the info

Mark

23-03-2013, 08:11 PM	#14
Leo's_Ma Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Highlands, Scotland Posts: 68	£6.99 for a metre slab. I accidentally checked out, not once but twice. It better be craicing stuff now on the plus side if Leo doesn't like it i'm sure my garden will love it! P&P is £6.99 __________________ Juels {Leo's_Ma} 1.1.0 ~ Kiddie~Winkies 0.1.0 ~ T. h. boettgeri 0.2.0 ~ Guinea~Pigs 0.0.10 ~ Assorted cold water fish

23-03-2013, 09:16 PM	#18
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	I have looked into things a bit before buying it last night. From what I understand the bigger 50L bags are wetter, so some of the weight will be water and will cost more to deliver because of that weight. The slab is dryer and will need soaking when it arrives, but on the plus it weighs less, so costs less for delivery. There is 12L in the slab. I'll let you know about the long fibers Alan. __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

23-03-2013, 07:52 PM	#11
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	it's without the fibre. I have fibre in the stuff I get from IKEA and it's a bit of a nuisance

23-03-2013, 08:06 PM	#13
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I can't see the weight anywhere. The IKEA stuff is quite light but I would like to know the weight before I ordered it because delivery jumps from 6.99 to 12.99 depending on how heavy it is

23-03-2013, 08:13 PM	#15
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	let's know what it's like Wendy when you get it, if there's any hairy type bits in or not

15-05-2013, 06:57 PM	#19
4chester Member Incubating Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Geordieland Posts: 162	Can't believe the price you have this stuff for, I paid way more when I built my Dartfrog tanks, but then again I didn't realise what it actually was at the time. Thanks for sharing the info Mark

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