I have to move my wolf/tank back home from school. Can I reuse the gravel that is in there since it was only purchased three months ago? How long does gravel last for? I've heard roughly 6-8 months, is this incorrect? If anything I might pick up another 20lb bag of gravel to put in the tank since it could use a little more. thx for the help.
Longevity of gravel
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Gravel goes bad 
Lasts forever, if it hasn't been used in a while give it a quick rinse and it should be fine....
Burt
Lasts forever, if it hasn't been used in a while give it a quick rinse and it should be fine....
Burt
gravel is good until erosion and weathering turn it into sand. If you plan on your tank lasting a couple of millenia, put some rocks in - they will turn into gravel.
I was looking on the back of the bag of gravel I bought...
Shelf life: Approx. 500,000 years
You should be good to go!
Shelf life: Approx. 500,000 years
You should be good to go!
6-8 months would be for planted substrates, which lose their nutrients, in some cases as fast as 6 months, and sometimes as long as 3 years.
lol....ok I guess I just got the plans and gravel confused then. That's good to know that it lasts forever though. That would be a pretty expensive misunderstanding.
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