Where to get LECA in Canada?

[UncleChester]

Any ideas? Local Home Depot is a no-go, and I can't find it on their Canadian website. No luck at nearby garden centres either. The nearest location I've found is a hydroponics shop in downtown Toronto, which would be an annoying day trip (shipping is expensive). The local pet shop has a tiny bag for a not so tiny price.

Any one have luck at any major Canadian retailers?

[John]

Hydroponics stores are about the only place you'll find it locally. You could order it from the US - see how much it would cost to order it from joshsfrogs.

[Kurt]

Zoo Med makes it under the name "Hydroballs", so check your local pet stores. I know Pet smart carries it, but I don't know if they have store in Canada.

[Kurt]

I just looked Petsmart has quite a few stores in Ontario. I assume thats where you are.

[UncleChester]

Thanks guys. I'll be making my way near a Petsmart hopefully within a month or so, and I'll check out Hydroponic shops near it. I'll check Josh's shipping rates, the Canadian sources I found are fairly high.

I've found a few greenhouse supply companies that will ship to retailers (I can swing that), so I might try the option of getting a sample from them (I'd also like to try it for plant related purposes outside vivariums).

[Julia]

You can get it on Ebay here is the link:
Zoomed Hydro Balls Hydroballs Terrarium Substrate on eBay.ca (item 330443196551 end time 24-Jun-10 16:06:57 EDT)

[UncleChester]

Success at last! Anyone looking for LECA in the Burlington area can head to Frank's Magic Crops and pick up a 50L bag of Hydroton brand for $30 tax included. This is about 45lbs by my bathroom scale, compare with minimum $12 for a 1kg bag of HydroBalls. Plus, they wrap it in a black garbage bag for maximum discreteness