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	Sky rocketing gravel price.
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	My friend decided to setup a fishtank, so we went to buy some gravels to start with. We went to my usual LFS and guess how much do they sell the gravels at? [font color="#C00000"]$6.50AU per kg [/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
iltat Mega Fish Posts: 1076 Kudos: 1216 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Oct-2002	I guess I feel fortunate now. I don't know exactly what that translates to in American dollars, but I haven't seen a jump of any kind in the price of gravel around here in a considerable amount of time... PM/email/msg me if you have any questions/comments regarding me or my knowledge or if you want me to read a thread.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	You might want to consider pea gravel from your local landscaping or DIY shop. Depending on the season most places have @least one type in stock (here in the states anyway ). I did notice a much, much wider selection of landscaping sand in spring, inclucing a very white one. Too bad they didnt' have it in stock when I was looking for it a few months earlier . For next time, look around in various shops (even ones you normally wouldn't think of for fish stuff) you might be plesantly surprised...least your savings account should be . ^_^
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
denver Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	find a different store. my old lfs back in australia used to sell plain ol' brown gravel for 90c a kg. of course, what kind of gravel are you looking at? the colored stuff is generally more expensive
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	I'd also agree with shopping around before buying. That goes with anything in life. You can almost always find a better price. That's also why I like play sand. Huge bag of sand for really little money.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	I like the pea gravel idea.. The Amazon Nut...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56


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