Bio Drain Substrate 4.4 lb – 2 kg
Terrarium Draining Substrate
Bio Drain Substrate 4.4 lb – 2 kg
Terrarium Draining Substrate
Terrarium Draining Substrate
How to install Bio Drain
An example of a layered substrate in the terrarium using the Exo Terra Bio Drain Substrate and Bio Drain Mesh:
- Place the Natural Terrarium on an even surface and clean the waterproof bottom part.
- Wash the Bio Drain Terrarium Draining Substrate thoroughly and spread it evenly in the terrarium.
- Create a water part by removing substrate in the desired location.
- Cover the Terrarium Draining Substrate with Bio Drain Terrarium Mesh, and separate the water section with moss, bark or rocks…
- Add a biological substrate like Plantation Soil on the terrestrial (land) area.
- Plant your live plants, mosses & ferns and cover the top soil layer with leaf litter.
- Live plants provide shelter, retain moisture and yield nutrients for various organisms but they also absorb ammonium and nitrates in the soil.
- Add an aquatic substrate like Turtle Pebbles or Riverbed Sand to the water part and add water.
Since both the BioDrain Mesh and Substrate are non-organic, they will not rot or decompose.
Use Turtle Clean (PT1998 or PT1999) to add beneficial organisms to the terrarium water and speed up biological filtration capabilities.
Exo Terra Plantation Soil, Terrarium Moss, Jungle Earth, etc. can be used as decorative top-layer substrate.
For larger terrarium surfaces (e.g. Natural Terrarium PT2613, PT2614 or PT2609) combine multiple pieces of BioDrain Terrarium Draining Mesh.
Additional information
| Item#: | PT3115 |
|---|---|
| Format: | 2 kg, 4.4 lb |
| UPC code: | 015561231152 |
FEATURES
Exo Terra Bio Drain Terrarium Drainage Layer is a natural, non-organic substrate that allows excellent drainage of the terrarium. It will not rot or decompose like other natural substrates. The porous surface allows for excellent drainage & aeration and promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria. Exo Terra’s Bio Drain allows excess water to flow through the top-layer substrate and creates a natural moisture gradient in the various substrate layers. This prevents over-saturation of the top-layer substrate and avoids anaerobic bacteria to outcompete the beneficial bacteria, preventing anaerobic bacteria from producing bad odors. The optional Bio Drain Terrarium Draining Mesh will keep the Bio Drain Terrarium Drainage Layer separated from the biological terrarium top-layer substrate and prevent the different substrates from mixing and contaminating the water.
Natural, non-decomposable drainage substrate
Ideal for Bioactive tropical terrariums & paludariums
Great drainage capabilities
Biological water filtration system
How to use Bio Drain
Directions for use:
1. Wash the Bio Drain Terrarium Drainage Layer thoroughly and spread it evenly in the terrarium.
2. Create a water part by removing substrate in the desired location, then cover the substrate entirely with the Bio Drain Terrarium Draining Mesh.
3. Add a biological substrate like Plantation Soil on the terrestrial (land) area.
4. Add an aquatic substrate like Turtle Pebbles or Riverbed Sand to the water part and add water.
5. Always make sure that the water level does not reach the top-layer substrate, if necessary remove excess water.
