How much multicleanse

For all your questions about diet and food for your finches
Post Reply
User avatar
jusdeb
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Posts: 9796
Joined: 12 Mar 2009, 19:43
Location: Dubbo, NSW
Location: Western Plains NSW

Yay finally have some Multicleanse so now can anyone tell me how much to use when soaking seed please ?
Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
David Brent
User avatar
VR1Ton
...............................
...............................
Posts: 1889
Joined: 18 Apr 2010, 18:07
Location: Far Nth Coast NSW
Location: Far Nth Coast NSW

What strength is it?
User avatar
jusdeb
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Posts: 9796
Joined: 12 Mar 2009, 19:43
Location: Dubbo, NSW
Location: Western Plains NSW

10mg/ml
Oh and how long do I soak the seed in it for ? And then is it just normal rinsing in tapwater ? Hard work tonight aren't I ?
Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
David Brent
User avatar
Myzomela
...............................
...............................
Posts: 1545
Joined: 24 Jan 2011, 18:44
Location: Melbourne Vic

Hi Jusdeb,

I'm pretty sure it tells you on the bottle- 5mls to 10 L of fresh water for both in-water and soaked seed use.

Length of soaking- 4-24 hrs-depending on whose protocol you follow but I generally don't go over 6-12 hrs- otherwise you just drown the seed.

Then rinse in clean water.

Just make sure you always smell it before feeding. If it smells off-ditch it-it's not worth the risk.
And also it's important to use fresh CLEAN seed to start with.

Cheers
Myzomela
Research; evaluate;observe;act
User avatar
jusdeb
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Posts: 9796
Joined: 12 Mar 2009, 19:43
Location: Dubbo, NSW
Location: Western Plains NSW

Thanks Myzo :thumbup:
Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
David Brent
User avatar
Fincho162
...............................
...............................
Posts: 263
Joined: 11 Jan 2011, 13:38
Location: Hobart

Passwells Multi-clens?

If so I use 8mls (~a small capful) to a small ice-cream container 3/4 filled with seed........works like a charm.

Depending upon your ambient temperature soak for around 12hours (less if warmer) then tip entire lot into sieve and wash thoroughly in fresh clean water under tap.
Set seed in sieve on top of a large sponge to remove most of the water - when sponge remains free of new waterI just tip it back into the ice-cream bucket and the whole lot goes to the warmest spot to germinate.

In my case into the top of the cricket colony!!!

As best/smallest sprouts are best remove when they first appear or just leave a tad longer to get a range of soaked/sprouted seed.

Hope that helps.
User avatar
jusdeb
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Posts: 9796
Joined: 12 Mar 2009, 19:43
Location: Dubbo, NSW
Location: Western Plains NSW

Ive been soaking seeds for ages now without any additives , small batches though and without any problems , its just now I'm using a lot more that I need to make bigger batches and thought maybe I should be doing it a little more hygienically .

Thanks for the tips folks . :thumbup:
Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
David Brent
Post Reply

Return to “Diet & Food”