Anyone use ABG as a substrate?

[Saurian]

Anyone use ABG as a substrate? how did it work out?

 

[Nick Poulsen]

What is ABG?

 

[c81kennedy]

ABG rocks I use it in all of my tanks.

 

[Saurian]

ABG.. It's called that cause it is created by the Atlanta botanical garden. Contains tree fern, peat, charcoal, and some other ingredients I'm forgetting.

 

[Kate801]

I've used it in a few vivs. I get great microfauna production with it.

 

[phelsumaman]

ABG is probably the best mix you can use in a planted viv, it's light , airy and will promote excellent micro fauna production which in turn will help ensure that animal waste is recycled efficiently. I would recommend this for all humid environments


Ben

 

[Saurian]

To those that use it with their uroplatus and make it themselves. What do you put in it? Just the "default" ingredients or do you substitute?

 

[toksyn]

I use it, and use the default ingredients. I think it definitely contributes to the ridiculous Ficus growth I get.

 

[Saurian]

Im substituting. I dont wanna use charcoal so I will prob leave that out but will include the peat. Will sub the tree fern out too and use something like reptibark.

 

[toksyn]

Hmm, charcoal helps to keep substrate from getting sour, but it might be more effective in a wetter environment than is found in a gecko terrarium.

 

[Saurian]

You make it yourself or buy it? Were u get the ingredients and what is all in it? thanks.

 

[toksyn]

I used to make it. I got peat moss, fine charcoal and orchid bark from local nurseries. Sphagnum I bought from Lowes. I got milled tree fern at festivals at a local garden (Kanapaha Gardens). Now I just buy it premixed. I find that at the quantities I need now it's actually cheaper to buy premixed.

 

[Saurian]

were you get it? joshs frogs?

 

[toksyn]

I get mine from another vendor but Josh's Frogs does have it.

 

[mttycaz85]

check out New England Herpetoculture LLC - Home they might have some stuff your looking for