Hydro Balls
FailThe top 5 brands take 97% of clicks, so Hydro Balls is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 37 / 100Ranks 3,590 of 3,978 Pet Supplies niches · −14 vs the category median of 5137
- Market size
- $36K/yr33K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -2.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 78%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 24 sellers
Flapen Score
Hydro Balls against its category
The dotted line is the Pet Supplies average. Past it, Hydro Balls is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Hydro Balls market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Hydro Balls 33K times last year and spent an estimated $36K. The top 5 brands take 97% of clicks. Flapen scores it 37 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 6.5% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 33K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 6.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -2.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $36K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 33K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -2.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.5%
- Market size, estimated
- $36Ka year
- Top search term
- hydro balls14K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $16.66.
Listings sell for $16.66 on average, from $8.99 to $23.16. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 3K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At $16.66 that is $2K to $4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $16.66inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $8.99–$23.16
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 3K–3K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- $2K–$4K
- Returns
- 0.8%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
80% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #101 within Reptiles & Amphibians. It carries 738 reviews at 4.74 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 80%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #101in Reptiles & Amphibians
- Average rating
- 4.74 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 738per listing
- Listings tracked
- 10
04 · Newcomers
2 of last year's 5 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
5 products launched here in the last 12 months. 2 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 61 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 61 months
Products
Top Hydro Balls products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 17, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Zoo Med HydroBalls 2.5 lbs.
- Price
- $8.99
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,463
- Age
- 21y ago

Riare 10LBS Expanded Clay Balls Terrarium Substrate for Reptiles - 100% Organic Lightweight Clay Pebbles Substrate Frogs False Bottom Substrate Bioactive Terrarium Substrate for Drainage and Moisture
- Price
- $23.16
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 484
- Age
- 2y ago

Legigo 10LBS Leca Balls Terrarium Substrate for Reptiles Organic Lightweight Clay Pebbles Drainage Layer Substrate for Bioactive Terrarium Expanded Clay Balls Hydro Balls for Reptiles Tank Plants
- Price
- $22.89
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 61
- Age
- 8mo ago

Halatool 8QT Leca Clay Balls Terrarium Substrate for Reptile False Bottom
- Price
- $19.48
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 11mo ago

Riare 2LBS Expanded Clay Balls Terrarium Substrate for Reptiles - 100% Organic Lightweight Clay Pebbles Substrate Frogs False Bottom Substrate Bioactive Terrarium Substrate for Drainage and Moisture
- Price
- $9.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 484
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
SwimWays Hydro Volleyball Waterproof Volleyball Outdoor Games for Adults and Kids Sports Equipment Pool Party Games and Toys Ages 5 and Up Blue
- Price
- $17.42
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 7mo ago

Legigo 10LBS Leca Balls Terrarium Substrate for Reptiles Organic Lightweight Clay Pebbles Drainage Layer Substrate for Bioactive Terrarium Expanded Clay Balls Hydro Balls for Reptiles Tank Plants
- Price
- $22.89
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 61
- Age
- 8mo ago

Legigo 2LBS Leca Balls Terrarium Substrate for Reptiles Organic Lightweight Clay Pebbles Drainage Layer Substrate for Bioactive Terrarium Expanded Clay Balls Hydro Balls for Reptiles Tank Plants
- Price
- $9.70
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 61
- Age
- 8mo ago

Halatool 2QT Leca Clay Balls for Terrarium Substrate Lightweight Drainage
- Price
- $9.44
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 11mo ago

ZeeDix 10 LBS Reptile Substrate Leca Balls - 100% Organic Expanded Clay Pebbles Ideal Bioactive Terrarium Clay Balls Substrate for Reptile Terrarium Tank Bearded Dragon Tortoise Gecko Snake &Frog
- Price
- $22.96
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 270
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
SwimWays Hydro Volleyball Waterproof Volleyball Outdoor Games for Adults and Kids Sports Equipment Pool Party Games and Toys Ages 5 and Up Blue
- Price
- $17.42
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 7mo ago

Legigo 10LBS Leca Balls Terrarium Substrate for Reptiles Organic Lightweight Clay Pebbles Drainage Layer Substrate for Bioactive Terrarium Expanded Clay Balls Hydro Balls for Reptiles Tank Plants
- Price
- $22.89
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 61
- Age
- 8mo ago

Legigo 2LBS Leca Balls Terrarium Substrate for Reptiles Organic Lightweight Clay Pebbles Drainage Layer Substrate for Bioactive Terrarium Expanded Clay Balls Hydro Balls for Reptiles Tank Plants
- Price
- $9.70
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 61
- Age
- 8mo ago

Halatool 8QT Leca Clay Balls Terrarium Substrate for Reptile False Bottom
- Price
- $19.48
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 11mo ago

Halatool 2QT Leca Clay Balls for Terrarium Substrate Lightweight Drainage
- Price
- $9.44
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 11mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 78% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
6 rising
Sellers
24
Est. top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Zoo Med39%
- Legigo22%
- Riare20%
- Halatool10%
- ZeeDix6%
- SwimWays3%
Demand
Hydro Balls search demand
Weekly searches over the year. Pick a range.
Search terms
Top Hydro Balls search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- hydro balls14K/yr
- hydroballs9K/yr
- hydroballs for reptiles8K/yr
- hydro balls terrarium for reptile3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Hydro Balls
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Way too expensive for what you get”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
20 topics
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FAQ
Common Hydro Balls questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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