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12 hours

The crystal growth slows as it reaches capacity and after 12 hours the volume has increased significantly!

Water crystal cube expansion after soaking 12 hours in waterWater crystal cube expansion after soaking 12 hours in waterLearn more

Dry water crystal cube, started soaking.

The dry crystal cube is soft, light, and lightly moist.

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1.25 hours in water.

The water crystals grow quickly when placed in water, and after just 1.25 hours the volume has increased by 1000%.

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2.45 hours in water.

The crystals continue to grow and after 2.45 hours the volume has increased by 5000%.

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12 hours

The crystal cube reahes its capacity after 12 hours of soaking, the volume has increased by 9300%.

Water crystal expansion after soaking 12 hours in waterWater crystal cube expansion after soaking 12 hours in waterLearn more

Water Crystal Cube Expansion


The water crystal volume increases over 100 times when placed in water as water is absorbed. The growth of the crystal cubes when placed in water is illustrated here by placing a few crystal cubes in a container and let them expand by gradually adding water to them. The crystal cubes grow quickly at first, increasing in volume by 1000% in 1.25 hours, and they continues to grow quickly over next 12 hours. As the crystal cubes reache capacity after 12 hours the growth rate slows but there is some further absorption of water after 12 hours.

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  • Water Crystal Cubes Expansion When Placed In Water

    The water crystal volume expands over 100 times when they are placed in water creating a beautiful decoration and a water source for plant roots. The water gel expansion is illustrated below using two blue water crystal cubes, one is kept dry and used as a reference and the other has expanded in water after a 12 hours expansion in water.

    Rapid initial growth

    The water crystal cube grows quickly in the first hour with the volume increasing ten times the dry volume, or 1000%. While expanding the cube shape can be irregular and the crystals appear fuzzy in water, but when completely expanded the crystals form nice cubes.

    Two dry water crystal cubes
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    Comparision of water crystal growth after one hour in water.
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    Growth continues for 5 hours

    The water crystals continue to expand, and after 5 hours the volume has increased by 9000%. After five hours the shape is still irregular and more soaking is required.

    Comparision of water crystal growth after five hours in water.
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    Water crystal completely expanded after 12 hours

    The water crystal expand to a nice cube was completely soaked. After twelve hours the water crystal volume has expanded by 14000%.

    Comparision of water crystal growth after twelve hours in water.
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