hydro balls

[Zaccaryus]

Hi,
I am just getting into this naturalistic terrarium thing and am having problems with drainage. I recently bought hydroballs but have found that the water is slowly rising in both my uroplatus and crested gecko tank. However, the humidity seems to be keeping much better- can i use these balls indeterminably? the substrate is still light and unsaturated- thankyou for your help-
zachary

[spiro666]

hey zachary.

well first y do u keep your crestie tank humid? but yes the water will slowly fill above the hydro balls and you will have soggy soil expecially if you mist. i started using Aqua lifters by Tom's Aqautics and they are the best. what you do is fill the bottom of the tank with hydroballs (2 or 3 inch) and then put a plastic tube in one corner then put dirt on top of the hydro balls. this leaves a clear shot to the bottom of the tank where water and the hydroballs sit but no dirt gets in. take the aqualifter tubing and run it into the bottom and then put the other side of the hose anywhere in the tank you think dripping water would be cool. this moves the water, keeps it clean, makes water changes easy, and a lot of animals like to eat water droplets on leaves not from a bowl. it only costs about 30 dollars but it will solve all your problems.