go4itgirl Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Hi Wanted to get some peat to put into my filter. Can peat moss be used. Can not seem to find peat by itself and not sure if peat moss is same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 You can buy bagged peat at lots of petshops. What are you adding peat for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go4itgirl Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 to help lower PH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 The problem with Peat is it also softens the water - and soft water is more susceptible to pH changes. As well as adding peat, I'd add driftwood and plants if you don't already have them in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 peat moss is sphagnum moss which sphagnum peat comes from. The difference is a few hundred years. They are not the same thing and are not interchangeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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