This seems like a stupid question, but we're on a budget and the supplies for the plexiglass and such are a bit too expensive than we'd planned.
So we're building a new enclosure, made of oak (and birch). It's going to be bioactive. There will be a mix of hydroballs and gravel on the bottom for drainage, eco earth on top, plants, and springtails. Someone said the springtails will help with rotting wood and mold?
So I'm wondering, should we put plexiglass at the bottom on the wood, to protect the wood from moisture? I thought that was the purpose of hydroballs, so the water wouldn't just sit? Would it still last as long?
Thanks in advance.