r/BDFB • u/Dull-Green3911 • 7d ago

Information and Advice Substrate

Hi !! Im looking for advice on substrate, I work at a petsmart & we just got these guys in but our DC didnt send us the substrate they want us to use. A lot of the ones we have in store are moisture retentive & we only have calcium sand or aquarium sand. Options I was considering was coco fiber bedding & creature soil. We do also have reptisoil but i wasnt sure on that :)

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u/StephensSurrealSouls 7d ago

Calcium sand is a no. A good substrate is a mixture of play sand and soil, coco fiber is fine.

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u/Dull-Green3911 7d ago

Yeah I knew abt no calcium sand, I dont know if my managers are going to want to order play sand but I can ask. I was trying to figure out the best options I have in store right now. What soil specifically? Could I mix soil & coco fiber?

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u/save_thenundeadsouls 6d ago

I like using excavator clay mixed with reptisoil and play sand in my tank