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ddayton21

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im looking for a cheap alternative for gravel sold at chain pet stores such as petco....i want a fine white gravel but the bags are about $15 for the amount i need....i know, i know i'm cheap but im not made of money lol
 
Try pool filter sand or coarse quartz sand at hardware store, pool supply, equipment rental outlet store. May be too fine for what you like but it's worth a look.
 
ddayton21 said:
im looking for a cheap alternative for gravel sold at chain pet stores such as petco....i want a fine white gravel but the bags are about $15 for the amount i need....i know, i know i'm cheap but im not made of money lol

The best stuff I have seen and that I use is the sand/gravel from Red Flint Sand and Gravel. You can get it at sand blasting/filter sand supply places. I am talking about industrial filter sand, not pool sand, though a pool supply place may carry it as well.

http://www.redflint.com/

This stuff is great, I run the .80 to 1.2 mm sand(it's actually more like micro gravel).

From what I read on their site the Aquarium at the Mall of America uses their sand/gravel.

Check it out.
 
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