Originally Posted By: Instar
Sounds like a good start. I would forget about the topsoil....too much weight and not really necessary....and use a different substrate to provide anchorage for the plants. They will derive nutrients from the water. What immediately comes to mind is light weight Coir (coconut fiber). Not sure of a bulk source, but could probably find it easy enough with Google.


Good thought, Instar. Might even be worth looking at peat moss or something similar. I'll look up info on coir, too. Heck, wood chips might be good also, or even sawdust.

Todd La Neve

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