Asking for advice about substrate ???

I'm trying to get the best of both worlds which would include being visually pleasing and extremely functionable when it comes to humidity...

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Originally Posted by Firefighter1022

I'm trying to get the best of both worlds which would include being visually pleasing and extremely functionable when it comes to humidity...

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Cypress mulch

Eco earth, if you are in a glass tank. If you have plastic tubs, papertowels work fine. But assuming you have glass, since you can see it. Tubs hold humidity much better than glass.

I vote corrugated wrap, it looks better than other paper based substrates, but is just as easy to keep clean.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_0230.jpg

It isn't the best at holding humidity, but I would rather mist more often than deal with eco-earth (coco-husk) or any mulch that makes a terrible mess

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Eco earth, if you are in a glass tank. If you have plastic tubs, papertowels work fine. But assuming you have glass, since you can see it. Tubs hold humidity much better than glass.

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Can you add water directly to the substrate to increase the humidity and your assumption that It is a glass tank is correct..

This question also applies to cypress mulch.

Thanks for the quick response..

I've been using cypress in a glass tank after it was in a while it dried out and stays around 40% I also have foil and duct tape on the screen top I usually mist it a few times a day

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Originally Posted by Firefighter1022

Can you add water directly to the substrate to increase the humidity and your assumption that It is a glass tank is correct..

This question also applies to cypress mulch.

Thanks for the quick response..

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yes you can, just don't add too much at a time

I cast a second voted for corrugated wrap if you're using a tub or PVC cage...it even comes in colors.

I know aaron posted the website before but where does the wrap come from? The colored ones?
I promise ill bookmark it this time lol

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

I know aaron posted the website before but where does the wrap come from? The colored ones?
I promise ill bookmark it this time lol

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I get mine from ULine and I don't use colors. We'll have to wait for Aaron to see if he's got the link to the colored stuff.