Zoo Med HydroBalls, 2.5 lbs.

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HydroBalls Expanded Clay Terrarium Substrate can be used as a base layer underneath Zoo Meds 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. Use for filtration for a waterfall.

- HydroBalls Expanded Clay Terrarium Substrate can be used as a base layer for tropical habitats
- Add water to create a natural "aquifer" and increase humidity levels
- Excellent substrate for live plant root growth in Naturalistic Terrariums
- Add a water pump to HydroBalls layer to create a waterfall and generate flow through HydroBalls for optimum filtration

Specifications

SKU	1128485
Primary Brand	Zoo Med
Days to Ship	Ships Next Business Day
Weight	2.5 LBS

Additional Features

Personalized Item flag	No

Item Dimensions

Length	12 IN
Height	2 IN
Width	8.75 IN

Rinse prior to use to remove any dust. Pour base layer of HydroBalls into your terrarium, minumum 2 inches. Add a layer of Zoo Med's naturalistic tarrarium substrate mesh on top of the HydroBalls to prevent the substrate from mixing with the HydroBalls. Add dechlorinated water to create a natural aquafier.

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11 out of 25 (44%) reviewers recommend this product

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Just what was needed to keep our pacman vivarium humidity up. We find that we have to mist less through the day. We do have a bioactive vivarium so it is yet to be seen if the plants will thrive with thr water table. The froggie is happy and thats what matters.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Bought this as a substitute for the hydroton pellets for hydroponic gardening. The diameter is too small for my very conventional net pots. Also, price was up $3 to $11 when I got there. If you don’t have a hydro store nearby, gird your loins and pay to have the hydroton pellets shipped. Not going to downgrade them as I did not buy for their intended purpose.

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Love this product . I use it for all of my bioactive enclosures. I have 30 Reptiles so I’m always buying quality products for my pets .

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Quick delivery ( only 2 days shipping ) and great price.

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Nice and small sized pebbles. Worked well in my small hydroponic system.

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I am using the Hydroballs for plants and they work great.

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Do their job, great drainage layer not much elae to say about it

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These are perfect for a drainage layer. Great price at Petco as well. Highly recommend

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3 years ago

Suitable for a turtle tank? Non aquatic obviously.

4 years ago

Can this be used under bedding in baby leopard tortoise enclosure?

4 years ago

How much do these raise humidity? Can I use less to only raise it a little? I’m having trouble keeping the humidity up to the right percent in my ball pythons enclosure, but I don’t want to raise it too much as I know that is not good for ball pythons.

5 years ago

What is the volume of this bag? I'm trying to calculate how many bags I'll need for a 40 gal. tall tank 36" x 12"

4 years ago
For my 20 gallon long I used two bags but easily could've used three. For a 40 gallon I would use 4-5 bags, you want it to be about 2 inches deep

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5 years ago

Can i use these for my hermit crabs?

5 years ago

Will this help keep the humidity steady for my crested gecko?

4 years ago
Yes, even though I haven't used it yet I have done quite a bit of research via bioactive and I have found that these work great.

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5 years ago

Can I use these hydroballs for hydroponic gardening?

5 years ago
Yes they work well for drainage and for helping to retain water for future use by the plants when needed as long as they don't dry out of course. They do soak up a good amount of water.

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5 years ago

Can I use this underneath my ball pythons substrate? I use the Aspen bedding.

5 years ago
You can use this as a bottom layer of you put some sort of screen or weed fabric to separate the two. However, even though aspen shows a ball python on the package. It is not ideal for balls. Research on line. Aspen sucks the moisture out of the air. It molds easy and is not ideal for digestion if your feeding in the enclosure. Coco fiber is a much better choice for substrate. It retains moisture longer, doesn’t mold under normal circumstances, and will be easier to digest if it is swallowed by your snake. Switching to a better substrate and using these as a bottom drainage layer will greatly benefit your python.

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6 years ago

do they work as a drainage layer for a bioactive??

6 years ago
Yes they do and they work great!

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