vance71975
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since September 2022
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Post by vance71975 on Dec 18, 2022 16:13:10 GMT -5
You can use Pea Gravel from wal mart as a replacement for ceramic media with harder stones, and its far cheaper. 30lbs of Rainforest Outdoor Decorative Natural Stone on wal marts website is 43.48 VS 120 to 225 for 30 lbs of ceramic Media depending on size. For softer stones, glass marble vase fillers work well as they are the same hardness as say obsidian, my wal mart had 12 oz bags for 0.98 cents to 3.98 depending on what ones you get, so they are also pretty cheap for filler softer rocks. this is currently what i'm using ... i have some ceramics still but mostly use gravel. i've used the small stuff from walmart (especially in coarse because, although i'm aware many say media is not necessary in coarse, i'll often be working out the smallest little imperfection and find a new, huge chip if i don't use it or don't use enough. even in tough stuff like jasper. my covington rotary seems on the fast side?) anyway i use the smaller stuff in coarse and i've bought some bags of bigger, rounder gravel from petco for the lot-o (per inga's obsidian instructions, though i've yet to try obsidian). i also find it more colorful and interesting - i've found lots of amazing, tiny little rocks in the pea gravel! the very best, coolest ones get promoted on through the stages, polished and kept out at the very end. That is another reason for pea gravel for sure you never know if your gonna find an awesome pebble!
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