I need to get about 350 lbs of gravel for my 500 gal tank. Does anyone know where to get aquarium gravel in large quantities at a reasonable price? I'm looking at about $300 for gravel at the pet store. That just seems wrong!
Large Quantities of Aquarium Gravel
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See if a local quarry has some smooth rocks that you could have cheap....I know I could get a truck bed full for about $10. Hope this helps you!!!!
Try a landscape supply or here we can get pea size gravel they use for flat house roofing.
Marble chips from a septic system installer.
How about collecting stones from local streams, nice weekend project, pack a lunch - take a friend. It seems to mean more... Look for drift wood too.
Dr Joe
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Marble chips from a septic system installer.
How about collecting stones from local streams, nice weekend project, pack a lunch - take a friend. It seems to mean more... Look for drift wood too.
Dr Joe
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Thanks. I'll try some sand and gravel companies and see if they have the right size. I'm keeping plants, so I'm looking for regular aquarium gravel size particles (1/8").
Every single rock in my tank is hand picked from excursions like that, and no two are of the same.Dr Joe;484077; said:
Gravel bars on the inside bank of the rivers will yeild great finds...
This is mushroom Jasper, blended by volcanic activity a bazillion years ago...
All of mine in this tank are naturally rounded from perpetual flowing water and sand, I've got a friend who is into lapadary, and Doc, you're correct, they will polish up smooth like glass.
I almost have enough "amber aggate" (fossilized tree pitch) to do the bottom of my 55g baby monster tank... It's almost transparent, and comes in unlimited shades of amber from light yellow to dark orange.
It'll look cool with root burls and corse white sand.
I almost have enough "amber aggate" (fossilized tree pitch) to do the bottom of my 55g baby monster tank... It's almost transparent, and comes in unlimited shades of amber from light yellow to dark orange.
It'll look cool with root burls and corse white sand.
Cool ideas. Thanks. I'm going to plant the tank quite heavily. Do you think a blend of collected stones / gravel and some coarse sand would work well as a media for tough plants like swords and jungle val?
Oh BTW, I'm looking to have a 3-4" layer on the bottom. I just calculated it and it looks like I need 600-800 lbs! That's $360 - $420 if I buy it from a pet store! Collecting my own is sounding better and better.
I might use that Home Depot river gravel as a base and mix in some coarse sand and collected pebbles. How does that sound?
Oh BTW, I'm looking to have a 3-4" layer on the bottom. I just calculated it and it looks like I need 600-800 lbs! That's $360 - $420 if I buy it from a pet store! Collecting my own is sounding better and better.
I might use that Home Depot river gravel as a base and mix in some coarse sand and collected pebbles. How does that sound?