you should mix it

 

Awesome, thanks. I thought so but it looked so nice all layered and such =)

 

Definitely mix it. Saturate it really good, squeeze out the excess, and put it in the viv. If you put it in dry and try to mist it, it absorbs water "reluctantly" the first time. It will take you forever to moisten it in the viv.

 

Usually when I get it, it goes in a 5 gallon bucket, add water and then mix. Seems to be the easiest way that I have figure out to do it.

 

That sounds like a plan (the bucket idea). I just received my Mist King system as well in the mail so I'm going to make a few trips to the store, one to get distilled water the other to purchase a bucket for now until I finish my custom acrylic holding tank for my misting system.

Thanks for the input.

 

Everyone's right...it's supposed to be mixed (and wetted)...but I just had to say that I think it would be totally hilarious to watch someone dumping it in AND trying to keep the layers in tact!

 

Challenge accepted. You want images or video

 

5 gallon bucket with a gallon of distilled water on hand is how i do it. Put the ABG in the bucket, pour in water and mix it up, add more water, mix, etc until its nice and damp. 5 gallon bucket also works nice for the reservoir for the mistking. like $3 for bucket and $1 for the lid at home depot, drill the hole, insert bulkhead, good to go.

 

When i get abg in i pour water into the bag it came in until well saturated then add it to the viv.