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I was looking at the same stuff in Michaels, Joey, and after doing some research it definitely did not seem the thing to use. The manufacturer recommends against it as well, as most craft store clays don't get bought up very quickly, so they put preservatives and anti-bacterials in them to preserve their freshness.
If you are able to find a clay studio in the area, perhaps they would sell you a chunk of their stuff. I tried a local high school and they were willing to, but they only have grey clay. So I ended up finding a clay art supply store only 30 minutes away from me. http://www.clayworkssupplies.com/moreInfo.cgi?i_group_id=Redart I bought 5 pounds of this powdered natural red art clay for just a few bucks. I also bought some pure iron oxide that I plan to experiment with and add to the clay in a test tank at a later date. I mixed the clay with water until there was enough water to make knead it until pliable. After it was nice and pliable, I make small balls with the clay that I laid out on a cookie sheet to dry. This took a while, but I liked the process and saving $$ so for me it was just fine.
I've only had a dirt tank now for just over 2 days, so I can't vouch for the efficacy of the clay (or the dirt!). I added it right before capping, by the way, so that it wouldn't get mushy too fast and disperse while i was mixing. After the dirt was nicely muddy, I sprinkled the clay balls evenly-ish over the surface and thepushed them into the dirt and then capped.
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