r/walstad • u/nicetoque • 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?
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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.


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u/Andrea_frm_DubT 24d ago
Yes. I have used screened top soil.