Zoo Med HydroBalls Lightweight Expanded Clay Terrarium Substrate, 2.5-lb

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  • HydroBalls are made of expanded clay for a terrarium substrate.
  • Can be used underneath other substrates to create an underground water table.

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7 Customer Questions

How many quarts or liters per 2.5 gallon bag?
Answer by Chewy • Jul 20, 2021
The 2.5 pound bag converts to 9.4 liters.
How many bags would I need for a forty-gallon tank?
Answer by Chewy • Nov 21, 2019
Determining how much substrate to buy for your new aquarium depends on the size and shape of your tank, as well as the depth of the substrate bed you wish to achieve. We suggest 1 pound of substrate per gallon, to achieve a 1 inch bed or 2 pounds per gallon, for a 2 inch deep bed.
How large pebbles?
Answer by Chewy • Oct 15, 2019
The HydroBalls may vary in size, however they are approximately 0.5 inches on average.
Would these be safe for a chinese water dragon?
Answer by Chewy • Apr 18, 2022
The Hydroballs can be used as a drainage layer underneath the substrate for a Chinese water dragon. However it is not recommended to us use them on top of the substrate to avoid your water dragon accidentally ingesting them.

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9 Customer Reviews

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Ivy on Nov 25, 2023

Not As Advertised / Buyer Beware

The picture in the add indicate these are round, brown, LECA (Lightweight Expandable Clay Aggregate) balls that are porous and lightweight. This is the complete opposite. The balls are tiny, grey, heavy, and not porous at all. They look like little rocks. I would not consider this to be LECA.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By K9luvr70 on May 2, 2022

Misleading describes

When one reads lightweight expanded one imagines lightweight porous airy balls similar to hydroton. These are heavy solid balls not porous at all.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By waterdragonxo on Feb 21, 2021

It’s a good drainage layer

These clay balls are better than buying gravel or rocks in my opinion. I haven’t been able to find actual clay balls for a good price that had good reviews, so I bought these. I don’t think they provide humidity for me, but maybe it’s because I have a large terrarium. But they absorb the water through the mesh which is good.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By BriB on Jan 25, 2021

Its ok, not as expected

The item works well for the aquafer properties that I wanted it for, but I did not know I might need other items, like mesh, to use it as such until it arrived. It said nothing about that in the description of the item. Overall it works pretty well, helps keep my crested gecko terrarium humidity up during cold, dry winter.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars