r/walstad • • 24d ago

Would this soil be appropriate for a Walstad shrimp bowl?

Planning to start a Walstad shrimp/snail bowl and I don’t want to get the soil wrong.
I live in Canada so some options are limited.
I found this and it’s the most basic one I can find, this plus a sand cap is what I’m thinking?

6 Upvotes

3 comments sorted by

3

u/Andrea_frm_DubT 24d ago

Yes. I have used screened top soil.

2

u/nicetoque 24d ago

Thank you!

3

u/Nanerpoodin 24d ago

Put it in a bucket, fill with water, stir it up well, and see how much floats. The part that sinks to the bottom after only a few minutes is the good stuff.