aquarium gravel?

[DylFunk]

hi, i have a pretty large aquarium ( 60 US gallons ) and was wondering if instead of buying regular aquarium gravel at a pet shop i could get some from a construction company that sells gravel in large amounts at low prices and then just boil it? i just need to know if it would be safe for the fish and what kind of procedures i should go through to clean it if it can be done.

 

[The-Wolf]

yes, you can.
wash it first untill water runs clear then boil for at least 20mins then put it in (after its cooled)

 

[DylFunk]

k thanks

 

[yhbae]

But make sure those gravels are small in size. You don't want gravels that are sized 5mm or larger as debrees can get trapped easily in those setup. After 1 year, I had to remove those gravels and replace them with pool filter sand. (why don't you look for these instead? They are also super cheap).