Isopod Magic Mix

Isopod Magic Mix — Premium Substrate Blend for Happy, Healthy Isopods

Description Isopod Magic Mix is a carefully balanced substrate designed to mimic natural forest floor conditions and support thriving isopod colonies. Rich in layered food sources, moisture-retentive components, and essential minerals, this mix promotes breeding, moulting, and long-term enclosure health.

What’s inside

• 1-year-old rotten wood — all-round isopod favourite, abundant in microbes and fungi.
• Leaf litter — tasty, nutritious snack and natural hiding material.
• Organic compost — readily available short-term nutrition.
• Soft bark shavings — mid-term food source that resists compaction.
• Oak shavings — slow-release, long-term food.
• Sphagnum moss — moisture-retentive and emergency food during dry spells.
• Coco coir — moisture retention and substrate structure.
• Cuttlefish bone, crushed eggshell & calcium powder — essential for carapace health and successful moults.
• Charcoal — purifies substrate and helps neutralize toxins and odors.
• Secret adjustments — extra isopod treats and micronutrients to boost vigor and activity.

Benefits

• Encourages natural foraging and burrowing behavior.
• Balanced short-, mid- and long-term food resources for stable colonies.
• High moisture retention to support humidity-loving species.
• Added calcium and minerals to improve moulting success and shell strength.
• Reduces compaction and helps maintain substrate aeration and cleanliness.

Usage

• Layer 4–6 cm (1.5–2.5 in) as a top or mixed substrate in bioactive vivariums and isopod tubs.
• Replenish leaf litter and rotten wood periodically; mist to maintain humidity.
• Use alongside live plants, hide spots, and occasional supplemental feeding for best results.

Sizes & Packaging

-500ml for 1L bin

-1L of substrate for 2L bin

-2L of substrate for 5L bin

-5L of substrate for 11L bin

-15L of substrate for 34L bin

Care note Keep substrate consistently humid but not waterlogged; avoid direct sunlight and high heat. Store unopened packs in a cool, dry place.

Why choose Isopod Magic Mix? A ready-made, naturalistic substrate that saves time while providing layered nutrition, moisture control, and the minerals isopods need to thrive — plus carefully chosen additives to keep your isopods extra happy.