When I notice the water beads getting smaller, I just add some water so it will enlarge again. But otherwise, no daily watering, there is enough moisture there already, especially immersed with hydroton rocks. I added to rocks to help in root aeration. When I first get the water gel beads, they are really small, and I add some water, wait 6 to 8 hours so that it will grow bigger, then that is when I put in the plants. So far it works well..I am also trying now some water gel beads with paperwhites.
