Pettex Roman Midnight Mix Gravel 8 kg

Update 23/1/2016 : I am happy to say that the gravel is still perfect after 18 months, might of faded a little bit, but not noticeable. I am still happy and so are the fish.Cant fault this, arrived on time and as described.The gravel will need a clean just as anything you put in the tank should, but it is not dirty like some other gravels , so grab a bag, empty it into a bucket, place bucket at an angle, grab your garden hose, place in the bottom and turn it on, leave for around 20 minutes and every now and again mixing up the gravel.Once you have done this, cover the gravel with fresh water, add some de-clorinator and leave to soak for a bit. drain off the water and you are ready to add to your tank.Tank was crystal clear after adding, and no changes to water chemistry and looks stunning in my Fluval Roma 240. it took 3 x 8 Kg bags to give a nice 1 inch at the front and 1.5 to 2 at the back covering.I am very happy, so are my Fish.....Edit : Picture also added.

I have this gravel in my other fish tank and it stops the fish waste from getting underneath it as it is so fine. So yes it's a lot easier to clean and I personally think it looks great. Even when you prewash it there is pretty much no colour coming off unlike some cheaper alternatives which can make your water look murky. This Is ideal and a wide range of colours too.

Despite having seen comments about this white gravel I decided to take a risk on the purchase. It's beautiful but unfortunately it turns the water whitish, evidently not suitable for aquariums as advertised. I washed several times before putting it in the aquarium and left it with new water for 3 days, but despite having the filter working, nothing changed. Although I still don't have fish, unfortunately I will have to spend more money buying another type of gravel from another brand. Regrettable falsely advertising an incompatible product for aquariums.

I bought 8kg sacks of ‘jet black’ for my tank, they arrived and once I had put it in the tank it was clear that this isn’t ‘jet black’ it is more a sort of pencil lead grey. I have a large tank and it was soon apparent that I would need another 2 bags to get my gravel level where I needed it. I had now already invested £26 in the gravel so I just accepted I would be stuck with lead grey and took the plunge ordering another £26 worth of gravel.The second batch of gravel arrived as before I lightly rinsed it and put it in the tank, only when it was in the tank did I notice that much of the new gravel was actually showing small patches of white, clearly this batch hadn’t be coated as well.The result is lead grey gravel with some whiter bits showing through, not the look I was going for to be honest. It’s not the end of the world but I’ve spent £52 on it so I hoped it would at least be consistent ! Now I want to build up some more gravel on one side of the tank, so I need to order some more gravel and I feel that to maintain the look of the tank I have no other option than to order another sack.If I could send it back and get a refund I would but I doubt they’ll be interested in a large sack of gravel that’s been in my tank.On the plus side this gravel needed very little washing, in fact I reckon I could have just put it in the tank from the bag, however, don’t do that, give it rinse to be safe ! I haven’t got any discoloured water either so seems good on that front too.In summary, I’m disappointed it didn’t give me the ‘jet black’ look I was after and I’m also disappointed in the consistency in quality. If the second batch had been well coated I could have forgiven the lead grey look.

Great looking gravel.I've ordered the wrong colour and did not want purple!I layered it with some beach style stones and it looks amazing. The purple compliments the natural tank well which i did not expect.The bag was a great size, the gravel was clean and did not require much cleaning before use (but be safe and soak thoroughly regardless)Arrived quickly.All in all happy purchase