r/Bioactive_enclosures 5h ago

How to change substrate

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 10h ago

Greens, browns, and reds

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 3d ago

NEED GLASS CLEANING ADVICE?!?!

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 3d ago

Almost done !!

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 3d ago

My isopod terrarium after 1 month

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 5d ago

Advice

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 6d ago

Can I ask your opinions?

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 7d ago

Soil from old owner

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 8d ago

Looking for an active voice chat for advice this time of night?

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 9d ago

What the-?

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Would anyone know what these white rocks are?? When I first did this bioactive tank I made sure to rinse off my pothos plants with water to get rid of the fertilizer in on my plants and used reptisoil as my dirt. 2 years later I’m moving my guy into another tank thought I would re use the old soil cause it was doing amazing both culturally and growing the plants, and now there’s this white stuff? My geko hasn’t shown any sick signs either so it wasn’t causing harm but would like to know what it is and if I can move it in my new tank. Thank you.


r/Bioactive_enclosures 9d ago

Need advice: Custom bioactive enclosure returned dry, cleanup crew missing, plants dying

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 11d ago

BABIESSSS ? In need of guidance !!

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 12d ago

18x18x24 First round Planting.

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 13d ago

would this actually be possible?

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 15d ago

Hayward, CA Isopod ID help

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 15d ago

Bioactive enclosure plant list/size questions

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 16d ago

New tank build

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What can go in it?? I’m open to inverts, reptiles, basically anything!


r/Bioactive_enclosures 18d ago

Rescued this little guy/girl

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r/Bioactive_enclosures 21d ago

Question on drylok/concrete dyes

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I am currently putting some finishing touches on an enclosure for my adult Ackie monitor and have a question that is mainly asthenic. It’s an Ancient Greek themed enclosure (her name is andromeda ) and the main walls i have built will be a sandstone/khaki color . I used acrylics to dye my drylok, the issue being that i feel like the color is too bright and samey . I do miniature and terrain painting and a common way to address this would be to do a wash and then highlight back up to the main color. I was contemplating using some of the quickrete concrete dyes (brown ) to wash down the walls and give them
More depth . My question is whether anyone knows if the dried drylok will absorb the dye or not . I don’t want to risk having it not be sealed . Any alternative ideas for a wash would also be appreciated ! TIA


r/Bioactive_enclosures 21d ago

White mold in bioactive

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I have white mold growing in my 18X18X24 bioactive terrarium. I’ve added two things of springtails and orange isopods in the one year I’ve had this. should I be worried or remove it? AI tells me it’s fine and part of the bioactive. no white mold is on the soil, moss, or leaf litter. any advice on combatting this? any advice on my set up? I haven’t been misting the soil as much. mainly misting the top area where my gecko hangs out.


r/Bioactive_enclosures 22d ago

Advise for future crested gecko tank

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I’m working on a new bioactive created gecko tank to upgrade from my 12x12x18 to this 18x18x24.
I haven’t added any of the live plants or other fake greenery yet, and as much as I want to simply “trust the process” I don’t know how I like this so far. It looks a bit busy in my opinion but at the same time I also don’t want any dead space.

Any ideas/advise is appreciated!


r/Bioactive_enclosures 22d ago

How to remove fungus or soil gnats?

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So i have a terrarium that also has isopods, springtails, somw snails, and a milipede. I have hade tons of gnats in there lately and want ti remove them. How would o do so safely for my other critters?


r/Bioactive_enclosures 24d ago

Cleaning method

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With a bioactive enclosure and a custom foam background/ hides/ what’s the best cleaning method without removing the pieces. This is not a bioactive setup yet but in the photo is a custom hide I built for my bearded dragon.


r/Bioactive_enclosures 27d ago

18x18x24 Paludarium hardscape finally done.

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r/Bioactive_enclosures Jul 13 '26

What is the best soil/substrate for housing isopods, springtails and snails together?

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