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Isopod habitat

bioactive crew tank

easySealedGlass box

An easy sealed bioactive crew tank in a glass box of 11.2 L, with 2 plants and 1 moss.

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The container

Glass

Glass box, 30 x 20 cm, 20 cm tall, 11.2 L

Note

a small tank where the crew is the show

Lid

Sealed

Layers, bottom to top

• LECA (expanded clay), 2 cm (1.12 L)
• Substrate barrier mesh
• A mix of 40% Topsoil, 30% Coco coir, 30% Worm castings, 7 cm (3.92 L)
• Oak leaf litter, 1.5 cm (0.84 L)

Stones and wood

• Cork round, about 10 cm
• Ghostwood, about 12 cm

Plants

• Pothos
• Mini spider plant

Moss

• Baby tooth moss, about 20% cover

Cleanup crew

• 12 Dairy cow isopod
• 8 Common pill bug
• 150 Temperate white springtail
• 30 White worm / potworm

Water and light

Water at build

1390 ml, distilled or rain

Watering

mist only when no morning condensation

Light

3,000 lux, 12 h a day

Light source

bright room

How to make it

1. Pour the layers, bottom to top: LECA (expanded clay) (2 cm), Substrate barrier mesh, a mix of 40% topsoil, 30% coco coir, 30% worm castings (7 cm), Oak leaf litter (1.5 cm).
2. Set the hardscape: Cork round, Ghostwood.
3. Plant Pothos, Mini spider plant.
4. Lay the moss: Baby tooth moss over about 20% of the ground.
5. Add the cleanup crew: 12 Dairy cow isopod, 8 Common pill bug, 150 Temperate white springtail, 30 White worm / potworm.
6. Water with 1390 ml (distilled or rain).
7. Close the lid and give it 3,000 lux, 12 h a day: bright room.

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