using nylon stockings to add peat to a tank without mess?

Until the small openings of the nylon stocking get clogged, this will
work, as would any other filter media bag. Peat comes in different
forms and concentrations. My preference has been to use peat pellets,
I think they were marketed as an accessory for Fluval filters, but
they would work in any filter compartment able to take a loose filter
bag. The pellets are quite concentrated (faster acting and they take
less room in the filter) and they also won't clog the bag, but it's
probably the most expensive way to go about it if you are doing this
on an ongoing basis, so ymmv.

The better question (imo) is why do you want or think you need to be
using peat? I'm usually found in http://groups.google.com/group/The-Freshwater-Aquarium
if I don't get back here in time to see you reply (and with your cross-
posting, I don't even know where 'here' is).

cheers
NetMax



I use the stocking method to soften the water before it does into the
tank. I fill a bucket with very hot water, let it stand for 24 hours to
get rid of the Chlorine, add treatment for some of the other Chlorine
derivatives, and put in a stocking filled with broken up peat briquette.
Leave for another 24 hours, and viola, softened water. By doing it this
way, I don't clog up my filters as much.....

Rob.