Can I use landscape gravel in my 55 gallon fish tank
Can I use landscape gravel in my 55 gallon fish tank2007-11-24 23:10:45
It is going to cost a small fortune to buy gravel for my fish tank. Can I use lanscape gravel instead if I rinse it really good?
Answers:It can be done, but I don't recommend it. Aquarium gravel will only have dust. Landscaping gravel will have all kinds of stuff in it, including, but not limited to, dead animals (snails, crabs, etc,), sticks, dirt, silica, and phosphate. You can rinse it well, but you are not going to be able to get everything out. You will be back on YA in a month wondering why you are having problems cycling and algae growth if you do it.
I have had fish for over 20 years but I never tried using it because all the fish guide books say NO. Some of the gravel has lime in it and some have other minerals that are deadly to fish.
I would not recommend it. There could be many dangerous chemicals lying in such gravel. Which would be very harmful to youe fish, especially if they are not very durable breeds of fish. You could potentially wipe out a whole tank of fish.
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