How to Make a Bioactive Enclosure! Beginner Guide!

How to make a bioactive enclosure? In todays video I will show you everything you need to know to start a successful Bioactive build! Arid bioactive and tropical bioactive will be covered in this video! I also answer the most popular question do bioactive tanks need a drainage layer?

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[ryanosborne]

This is the only video I've seen on YouTube where a drainage layer wasn't used. I don't use them either, I don't like how drainage layers look, don't over water and you won't have an issue. Great content. 👍

[jessicametzger]

I’ve been wanting to set up a bioactive for my crested for some time now. This is the first video I’ve seen that doesn’t involve making a “spray foam“ background! I already have the exo terra cork tile background and want to keep it. I appreciate the simplicity of your build. This isn’t intimidating or overly complicated and something I think I can do now! So thank you!!

[c]

Well...the drainage layer was originally invented for super-tropical rainforest dart frog vivariums that get misted with an automatic mister every day and might have standing water at the bottom (along with drainage bulkheads some people install to drain excess water). Some people with super high humidity frogs will literally pour water into the drainage layer to keep the humidity up without constant misting.

You're right, though, for a more temperate or arid enclosure, the drainage layer is not particularly necessary. Not trying to be fussy about your video, just clarifying for anyone who may not know!

[christyhudson]

Kai and I were searching for bioactive enclosures for his new isopod enclosure he’s making.. and lo and behold yours is the first video that popped up!! Small world, thanks for the useful information we loved learning. Getting to work now!

[jessicawallace]

Love your content so much!! Wpuld love a video on what comes after setting up the bioactive tank and adding the isopods and springtails. Like plant growth, mold or fungus growth, fungus gnats and how to deal with all those issues as they occur!

[carolinemohler]

I LOVE your videos. You make things sooo accessible and unstandible.

[derko]

Whoooaa! I didn't have to speed up the video for once. You talk fast enough that its not annoying lol. great content, thanks.

[zeldafae]

Question. How do you keep mites out when doing this? Spray the substrate before hand with Provent-a-mite? Then wouldn't it kill off the decomposers? Very helpful video!

[TankItEasySG]

Exactly what I Brilliant and not draggy at all! :)

[shaunbrooks]

Awesome video. Now I feel very confident and I will be making mine this weekend!

[bennyhernandez]

Thank you my guy. This is exactly what i needed.

[italianman]

Great video been thinking of doing a bio active enclosure for my leopard gecko this video is great

[JosueArtola-fugc]

Thanks bro I’m upgrading my crested geckos tank to a bigger one and needed this

[StephanieRenaeReptiles]

This was a great video! A lot of into and not too complicated.

[Julia_Editsss]

A minute in and I already love the video! Yesterday I got my first tortoise so I was wondering if you have ever had one. I got a Russian and so far he is doing good.

[kashregester]

How are you sanatizing the leaves and branches?? Planning on doing this EXACT same thing for my sand boa and corn snake.

[BigBoiBestBananaBedBeniBrother]

I have a few questions. Should I have a UVB light, LED light, and a basking/night bulb, or should I have less lights (or maybe even more)?
Additionally, what’s a good water source for crickets? I heard that they’ll drown in regular water, so I need a water source that’s good for them.
Also, thanks for this video; I needed a tutorial for setting up a bioactive enclosure!

[tommidrab]

Yeah that is the best " watering tip". Moist = no water, dry = add water .🎉❤😅😊

[stephaniewhite]

Thank you so much for the beginner videos! And especially for including tips for arid environments as well as tropical. If one is buying the spring tails and isopods, what's a good amount to start with on the crew? Also probably dumb question, but I assume you have pre-moistened the substrate before adding it to the setups? I want to get my snakes set up for bioactive, but still intimidated by it a bit. I have 2 desert and one woodland species.

[Samurai_]

Hi, I've been wanting to build a bioactive terrarium for quite a while now. I have a question: do the springtails and isopods not overpopulate after a certain point? How do you ensure they don't dominate the ecosystem?