Starter jar · medium
Bioactive tank
bioactive
mediumSealedGlass box
A medium sealed bioactive in a glass box of 37 L, with 7 plants and 2 mosses.
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The container
- Glass
- Glass box, 50 x 25 cm, 30 cm tall, 37 L
- Note
- 10 gal aquarium or thrifted tank
- Lid
- Sealed
Layers, bottom to top
- LECA (expanded clay), 2.5 cm (3.12 L)
- Substrate barrier mesh
- ABG mix, 10 cm (12.5 L)
- Leaf litter, 1.5 cm (1.88 L)
Stones and wood
- 2 x Cork bark, about 15 cm
- Driftwood, about 30 cm
- 3 x Lava rock (scoria), about 6 cm
Plants
- Pothos
- Arrowhead plant (dwarf cultivars, e.g. 'Mini Pixie')
- Rex begonia (miniature cultivars)
- Jewel orchid
- 2 x Polka dot plant
- String of turtles
- Dwarf Boston fern
Moss
- Brocade moss, about 25% cover
- Baby tooth moss, about 10% cover
Cleanup crew
Water and light
- Water at build
- 5310 ml, dechlorinated
- Watering
- mist 2 to 3 times a week; feed crew a pinch of fish flake or rice weekly at start
- Light
- 6,000 lux, 12 h a day
- Light source
- LED bar on top
How to make it
- Pour the layers, bottom to top: LECA (expanded clay) (2.5 cm), Substrate barrier mesh, ABG mix (10 cm), Leaf litter (1.5 cm).
- Set the hardscape: 2 x Cork bark, Driftwood, 3 x Lava rock (scoria).
- Plant Pothos, Arrowhead plant (dwarf cultivars, e.g. 'Mini Pixie'), Rex begonia (miniature cultivars), Jewel orchid, 2 x Polka dot plant, String of turtles, Dwarf Boston fern.
- Lay the moss: Brocade moss over about 25% of the ground, Baby tooth moss over about 10% of the ground.
- Add the cleanup crew: 300 Temperate white springtail, 20 Dwarf white isopod, 10 Powder orange / powder blue isopod.
- Water with 5310 ml (dechlorinated).
- Close the lid and give it 6,000 lux, 12 h a day: LED bar on top.