Pea gravel from Lowes. Anyone use it?

[FreshyFresh]

I'm going all out I tell ya. $2.50 a bag.

Name brand is KolorScape.

One bag will cover 3 square feet to 2" depth.

I really like the natural looks of it and it's nice smooth roundish pebbles.

Of course I'll have to wash it really well.

Joel

 

[lolliemck]

I don't see why not. What a steal!!


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[inkdemon]

Used 2 bags of similar from Home Depot. Just rinse away. Can't beat the price

 

[FreshyFresh]

It worked out really nice and looks great! Took a bit of washing though. Had a bit of sand like material in it. Probably not necessarily a bad thing. I used just shy of the whole bag for my 29gal. Lots of cool looking little pebbles. It's a nice natural look.

Joel

 

[lolliemck]

I a,ways feel like cursing when washing gravel... I used fluorite in my 5 gallon and I was going nuts! My bathtub looked like a war was waged.

We are excited for pictures!


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[FreshyFresh]

I hear that! I washed a bit at a time with two 5 gal pails and dumped outside. I'm on municipal water, but we're on an older septic system, so I don't like too much water going down the drain. I've got pics of my newly setup tank here: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forum...07-Getting-back-into-after-a-long-time!/page2

Joel

 

[jayla2251]

I keep that stuff stocked in my garage, it's the only thing I use in tanks anymore. I use those paint things they sell..to strain paint (its a really fine mesh) but they will fit over 5g buckets

 

[THE V]

I've got pea gravel over builders sand substrate in my big tank. Don't tell my wife but I used the stainless steel colander to wash the gravel with. It was really shiny when I was done.

 

[FreshyFresh]

I've got pea gravel over builders sand substrate in my big tank. Don't tell my wife but I used the stainless steel colander to wash the gravel with. It was really shiny when I was done.

Honey? Have you seen the colander?!?

Yeah hang on.. it's right here. LOL!

I do love this stuff for gravel.

Joel

 

[kj5kb]

If you have a wheelbarrow, dump about 20lbs at a time in it and rinse, dump, repeat til clear...works great.

I use the all-purpose gravel that's found next to the concrete in several of my tanks. Once cleaned up it looks great and is cheap.