Over the past few years, I have been changing the gravel in my aquarium quite a lot. This is mostly down to how I want it to look rather than what better suited my aquarium friends, although this isn't how aquarium gravel should be chosen. Aquarium gravel is important as it holds a large percentage of your tanks bacteria and it is also essential for most plants in the aquarium. I switched to aquarium sand from black gravel for a change of scenery, but then I also found I was able to house many new tropical fish in my tank which wouldn't have been suitable beforehand. Fish such as the Kuhli loach which need sand preferably was a fish I became fond of ...  Read the complete review

I have tried a variety of gravels in our fish tank at home, but my favourite has to be the Pets at Home Sand Mix Aquarium gravel. I know you can get all sorts of fancy coloured gravel these days but when it comes to the sand/gravel setting at the bottom of the fish tank I do prefer a natural look and that is where this sand mix comes in. The sand mix aquarium gravel cost me £10.99 per 8kg bag but I've found this has lasted us around a year, so I don't think that's bad value at all, as you get tons in a bag. The sand mix is appealing to me because it's natural in colour, and although it's suitable for tropical, marine and cold water tanks, I like ...  Read the complete review