Billy
Aquarium Advice Newbie
not to steal the sales away from shops, but here's an example. You buy 50 lbs of rock for your aquairum.
LFS wants $2.99 a pound for small pieces of rock = $149.50.
Landscaping centers (moreso than home depot or home repair centers) wants .28 per pound for anysize pieces of rock = $14.00.
The prices vary depending upon what kind of rock you get. But remember, grab your hammer and make smaller pieces.
Also, take a ziplock bag full of wet aquarium gravel (don't let kids play with ziplock bag of wet gravel in car, van or truck on way to landscaping center). You can match the wet gravel with the different colors of rocks they have for sale and see what looks best. I say wet because wet gravel might look darker or lighter than dry gravel.
LFS wants $2.99 a pound for small pieces of rock = $149.50.
Landscaping centers (moreso than home depot or home repair centers) wants .28 per pound for anysize pieces of rock = $14.00.
The prices vary depending upon what kind of rock you get. But remember, grab your hammer and make smaller pieces.
Also, take a ziplock bag full of wet aquarium gravel (don't let kids play with ziplock bag of wet gravel in car, van or truck on way to landscaping center). You can match the wet gravel with the different colors of rocks they have for sale and see what looks best. I say wet because wet gravel might look darker or lighter than dry gravel.
