Good brands of gravel?!

[Plecolover4477]

I'm looking for any good brands of gravel to get.I know that certain brands maybe better to use than others.Ive considered sand also but i cancelled the idea.So shoot some ideas and opinions over this way..I'd greatly appreciate it

 

[StarGirl]

I have the black gravel from Petsmart. I don't know the name of it though. It has been in over a year and some of the paint is coming off. I would suggest the regular non-painted river rock looking gravel for less problems down the road. I may be switching to black sand soon.

 

[Christen26]

I have the black gravel from Petsmart. I don't know the name of it though. It has been in over a year and some of the paint is coming off. I would suggest the regular non-painted river rock looking gravel for less problems down the road. I may be switching to black sand soon.

That's funny. Mine is peeling too! I swear everything is made so poorly these days. Oh well.

 

[ghostdawg]

I got the brown looking gravel from Petsmart and so far it look natural, at least to me! I'm not sure if it's the same mention by StarGirl

 

[StarGirl]

I got the brown looking gravel from Petsmart and so far it look natural, at least to me! I'm not sure if it's the same mention by StarGirl

If it is different colored small stones then yes!

 

[BigManAquatics]

I definitely prefer the look of the "natural" gravel, but i really like black as well...hence switching out to black sands slowly but surely.

 

[A201]

Quikrete all purpose gravel. Sold at Lowe's and Home depot. In the lawn & garden dept. It's small grain rounded river gravel, it's very inexpensive & aquarium safe.

 

[Plecolover4477]

Quikrete all purpose gravel. Sold at Lowe's and Home depot. In the lawn & garden dept. It's small grain rounded river gravel, it's very inexpensive & aquarium safe.

its aquarium safe and fine gravel?

I have the black gravel from Petsmart. I don't know the name of it though. It has been in over a year and some of the paint is coming off. I would suggest the regular non-painted river rock looking gravel for less problems down the road. I may be switching to black sand soon.

I currently have that glofish gravel which I originally got with a ten gallon i had..then when I upgraded to a 20 long I kept it.Now I'm upgrading once again to a 40 breeder so I want something different in terms of brand of gravel...

Quikrete all purpose gravel. Sold at Lowe's and Home depot. In the lawn & garden dept. It's small grain rounded river gravel, it's very inexpensive & aquarium safe.

is this the gravel your talking about?

 

[ghostdawg]

its aquarium safe and fine gravel?

is this the gravel your talking about?

I think he's referring to this type:
Quikrete 50 lb. All-Purpose Gravel-115150 - The Home Depot

 

[A201]

That's the stuff. I use it in my 65 gal.
Can't beat the $5 for 50 lbs. price.
No painted stones, just real natural river gravel.

 

[Christen26]

That's the stuff. I use it in my 65 gal.
Can't beat the $5 for 50 lbs. price.
No painted stones, just real natural river gravel.

How does it compare with pea gravel from the home improvement stores? Same thing?

Reason I ask is because my area store sells bags of pea gravel, where the bags have holes and some stones have fallen out, for 1 dollar. They re-bag them and mark the price down. Lowe's.

 

[A201]

I think pea gravel is a little bigger than the Quikrete gravel. Pea gravel would probably be fine too, but wouldn't compact quite as well.

 

[Plecolover4477]

I think he's referring to this type:
Quikrete 50 lb. All-Purpose Gravel-115150 - The Home Depot

I found it but it seems like its not available for in store pick up or delivery..in my area or any nearby stores