PURE WATER PEBBLES Coated Aquarium Gravel, Jet Black, 5-lb bag - Chewy.com

Pure Water Pebbles Coated Aquarium Gravel, 5-lb bag

By Pure Water Pebbles
Rated 3.7279 out of 5 stars
Color: Jet Black

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About This Item

Details

  • Premium-quality, 100% natural substrate adds fun and beauty to your finned friends’ environment.
  • Looks great in both indoor tanks and outdoor ponds; provides ample living space for beneficial microbes and anchoring for plants.
  • Aids the filtering process by increasing the surface area available for nitrifying bacteria to colonize.
  • Non-toxic, 100% acrylic colorfast coating won’t foul your water or impact your water chemistry.
  • Granules measure 3.1-6.3 mm and are available in ten vibrant colors; can also be used to beautify potted plants, vases and more.

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Questions & Answers

12 Customer Questions


How many bags do you need for a 20-gallon long tank?
Answer by ChewyJul 15, 2021
Determining how much substrate to buy for your aquarium depends on the size and shape of your tank, as well as the depth of the substrate bed you wish to achieve. In general, we suggest 1 pound of substrate per gallon, to achieve a 1 inch bed or 2 pounds per gallon, for a 2 inch deep bed.

How many shades of blue are in the marine blue bag?
Answer by ChewyFeb 04, 2019
Every color the gravel is available in is intended to be a single shade. However, some pieces may appear lighter or darker due to the process of color coating the gravel.

can these pebbles be used for a beta fish tank?? and does it matter what color
Answer by ChewyJun 13, 2021
This gravel is suitable for fresh & saltwater aquariums, ponds and terrariums. It should work nicely for your various fish species.

Hi! I noticed this is a coated substrate. Does the coating come off? And if/when it does, is the coating and underlying rock safe for shrimp? Thank you.
Answer by ChewyApr 05, 2019
The 100% acrylic colorfast coating is non-toxic and won’t foul your water or impact your water chemistry.


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147 Customer Reviews



Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By apeflames on Mar 2, 2023

Nothing dyed or died!

Got 5 bags of the Marine Blue to freshen up my 30+ year old gravel. Don't believe the horror reviews that are on here. It didn't stain my rinse bucket or my hands or turn my tank blue. My fish are doing fine and like the new color. Sure it takes several rinsing's before your rinse water will run clear. Big Deal. This product has been around for a very long time and for a reason. If you want to add color to your tank, get this. Also no one can touch the price CHEWY gets for it.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By lindsey899 on Apr 12, 2023

Not dusty at all!

Before I put it in my tank I washed it and expected it to be super dusty and it wasn’t at all!! My betta looks amazing with this gravel! Definitely recommend it. This filled up my 5 gallon perfectly!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Shell on Feb 19, 2023

Thank you for the product

Thank you for the gravel it came in great use I really appreciate it you do a wonderful job thanks again


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Marie on Oct 19, 2022

Garbage, literally

Yep, I had to throw it away. I bought the marine blue color and I rinsed it 3 times and even let it soak for hours and the color still bled. My hands were blue! There was no way I was going to trust putting it in my tank. I wishI had read reviews before I ordered it.


Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Jarrett on Dec 5, 2022

Difficult to rinse

Cannot recommend. I've been rinsing and soaking the 20 pounds for over a week, and the rinsate is still blue. My hands are blue afterward. I'm wary.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Nicedarkpurple on Jan 28, 2023

As shown in photo

The purple passion is a nice dark purple as shown. Would definitely buy again.


Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Ljarvis on Nov 19, 2022

Everything was ok except....

The 9 5lb bags of aquarium gravel was packed ON TOP of the filter!!! And one bag of gravel had a hole in it! Have they no common sense???!!!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By jillybee72 on Oct 5, 2022

Great gravel!

It looks great! Be sure to rinse thoroughly. There is lots of excess dye and small pieces that float and get into the filter or the fish confuse for food.


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By SummerBed on Jun 7, 2022

Do Not Recommend

I am no aquatic expert whatsoever, but the dye they used to color these rocks seems a bit unsafe. We chose the red and by the end of day 1, the water was super cloudy and starting to turn red. We had to change the tank water every other day until I was able to get new rocks and got them out of there permanently. Will not try color again!


Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By honey on Apr 8, 2022

It’s a bleeder!

This sand like gravel BLEEDS so much I had to wash for a good hour, stained my hands and the bucket. Always wash until water runs clear!! It does take a while but once the water is clear I’ve had no issues with the gravel bleeding inside the tank and I can grab it without it staining my fingers so if your up for a good long gravel soak and wash I say buy this one! Works well in both my tanks with no bleeding or staining issues. My only issue is when I clean the gravel it’s so sand like a little bit tends to suck through the vacuum siphon.