Your drainage layer, minus eight pounds of rock. Cut to fit an 18×18 enclosure exactly, no measuring, no leftover LECA in the bag. Three inches of open-cell foam does what a rock layer does: holds an air gap under your substrate so water drains through instead of sitting at the roots. Water collects in the pores and evaporates back into the enclosure, feeding humidity instead of stagnating. Lay it flat on the glass, add a substrate barrier, build on top. When it's time to tear down, lift out one piece and rinse it. No scooping, no washing rock, no hauling it to the sink. You can also trim with scissors for different size of the tank Pairs with our drainage tube, foam manages the layer, tube gives you a direct line to pull excess water out. Instruction: Rinse thoroughly before first use. Lay flat against the glass floor. Add a mesh or screen substrate barrier on top, then your soil layer. No silicone needed.Size: 18"x18"x3"