'Cuz the Coir people are here...

Palm Bay, FL(Zone 9b)

I have a small Anthurium in regular MG potting mix that I'd like to re-pot in Coir. Internet searches have taught me that Anthurium are more like Orchids (they don't like to be in soil), so I ordered the trial brick, and it should be here any day. I want to re-pot it because although the foliage appears healthy, it has not produced any new "flowers" since I got it a couple months ago.

So, I'd like some pointers on how to make the transition easy on this plant. Should I try to remove as much of the potting mix as possible? Like, go so far as to wash off the roots? How will I pack the plant and the coir in the flowerpot together? Do I PACK it - or should it be kinda loose?

Also, there's no nutrition in coir, is there? - and I don't know what kind of fertilizer to buy for the Anthurium. Should I just get orchid food?

Thanks, in advance! I'm just a noob with a faintly green thumb...

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