Drainage layer

Drainage Layer

The drainage layer is a vital component for all of your bio-active terrarium, vivarium or paludarium builds, forming an area for excess water to go it helps increase humidity whilst creating a naturalistic gradient and stopping soil from going stagnant.

How to:

• Fill the bottom of your enclosure to 5-7cm deep with drainage layer
• Cover entire surface with false bottom barrier
• Fill rest of enclosure with substrate, our forest floor mix or ABG mix is ideal for bioactive setups
• Cover surface with sphagnum and leaf litter
• Optionally plant out with appropriate species
• Add Microfauna (Isopods and springtails)
• Add your inhabitants
• Spray down as required, ensure that the drainage layer doesn’t fill up with water