Should I use those clay stones for filtration? Or could I use the lava rocks I have in my hand? (I'll break them more) I don't know if they affect the water at all, it helps
Yes, you can use lava rock. In fact, in some cases lava rock is better because it has more surface area for beneficial bacteria to colonize. At the end of the day, a drainage layer isn’t even a necessity. As long as you don’t have so much moisture in the enclosure that it pools at the bottom of the substrate, then drainage layer is just filling space. I have used lava rock, river pebbles, gravel from my driveway, pretty much any rocks BESIDES the clay balls lol
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Yes, you can use lava rock. In fact, in some cases lava rock is better because it has more surface area for beneficial bacteria to colonize. At the end of the day, a drainage layer isn’t even a necessity. As long as you don’t have so much moisture in the enclosure that it pools at the bottom of the substrate, then drainage layer is just filling space. I have used lava rock, river pebbles, gravel from my driveway, pretty much any rocks BESIDES the clay balls lol