A carefully pre-mixed substrate that's made specifically for the vivarium application.  Our mix holds up long term and resists compacting while staying nice and 'airy'.  No fertilizers or chemicals - this mix is 100% organic and perfect for live vivaria.  It supports plant, microfauna, and beneficial bacteria life with ease.  Packed tightly in 1 gallon bags - each bag is more than enough for a 10G vertical. Two bags cover a 20G vertical with some left over.  Our substrate mix includes blended fine & medium grade tree fern fiber, fine & medium grade orchid bark, chopped AAA grade New Zealand sphagnum moss, coir, and fine & medium grade organic charcoal.  Coir seems to resist breaking down & compacting better than peat moss, and it also gives a rich darker texture to the soil as compared to other mixes.

Buying this substrate from us almost always saves you money over sourcing all the ingredients and mixing it yourself!



ABG Substrate Mix
Atlanta Botanical Gardens Mix

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The industry standard soil for live vivaria, pioneered by Atlanta Botanical Gardens.  This substrate contains fine & medium grade tree fern fiber, fine & medium grade orchid bark, AAA grade New Zealand long & short fiber sphagnum moss, coir, and fine & medium grade organic charcoal.  The main difference between this mix and our mix is the addition of peat moss in place of coir.  This substrate comes pre-mixed for your convenience.  Larger quantities come unmixed. 
ABG Recipe: 2pt tree fern, 1pt peat, 1pt charcoal, 1pt sphagnum, 2pt orchid bark

Buying this substrate from us almost always saves you money over sourcing all the ingredients and mixing it yourself!



Clay Substrate Add-In For ABG or NEHERP Substrate

An easy & inexpensive way to get a type of clay substrate blended into a proven substrate mixture.  Clay & other add-ins (like turface and other products) are thought to increase drainage and longevity of soil mixtures.  This material is arcillite; a calcinated clay product that's commonly used as an infield conditioner, potting soil add-in, and even in egg laying media!  Each gallon bag receives one full cup (8oz) of clay mixture.  This add-in will not break down over time.  For more info check out the wiki page on montmorillonite. (external link)
THIS ADD-IN IS AVAILABLE WITH SUBSTRATE PURCHASE ONLY - NOT SOLD SEPARATELY!



Medium Grade Organic Charcoal

Organic medium grade charcoal is a perfect medium for springtail breeding or to be broken up into smaller bits to add into a vivarium substrate mix. We prefer medium grade over fine grade when breeding springtails because it's easy to get a bunch of springtails out by removing a big chunk of charcoal with all the springs still on it!



Zoo Med Hydroballs Clay Substrate

HydroBalls Expanded Clay Terrarium Substrate can be used as a base layer underneath Zoo Med s Eco Earth coconut fiber substrate or other substrates to create an underground water table in Naturalistic Terrariums. Add water to create a natural aquifer and increase humidity levels for all tropical species. Excellent substrate for live plant root growth in Naturalistic Terrariums. Available in 2.5 lb bags (Roughly one gallon)
2 bags = 10G vert           ~         3 bags = 15/20G Vert          ~          4 bags = 20H horizontal



Hydroton Clay Balls

Zoo Med Naturalistic Terrarium Mesh is a non-toxic mesh for use in terrariums above the drainage (hydroton or hydroballs) layer to allow proper water drainage which keeps substrates from mixing and contaminating the water/filtration system. Excellent for use with waterfall applications.



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