🐠 Spectrastone Shallow Creek Pebble, 25-Pound Bag - Best for Freshwater Aquariums Review

Looks great on the back! I appreciated that it was very clean and didn't need much rinsing. That was a big bonus for me. I like the looks. Very happy with my purchase!

I hate washing rocks, pebbles, rocks for my fish tank. I have 20 gallons. for a long time and wanted to do something other than colorful stones. When I received these stones I started washing them and noticed that there was very little washing. There are many stones of different colors. I love variety. I recommend this product.

We have a 65 gallon aquarium with a gravel filter and pressure head. It took about 2.5 bags of pebbles in my aquarium to completely cover the filter and bubbler wand. There are also no issues with clogs or gravel getting into the powerheads. The stone is of sufficient size that you will not have any problems. I also like natural colors that give the tank a nice look.

My aquarium looked natural. I used it as a cap for my inert substrate just to add a natural aesthetic. I would say they are relatively dust and dirt free but I washed them thoroughly to ensure the best possible results in my aquarium.

The pebbles are larger than I expected, much larger than the typical 5 pound sacks of tiny rocks. These are real stones. Although I like that they are natural. It looks like there are different color variations, which is cool. I gave 4 stars because I was surprised by the size of the pebble and it wasn't what I expected. They will work fine although it's not my first choice of size.

These are beautiful stones, in the photo they look exactly like the ones I've been buying from aquarium stores for many years, but some are almost twice the size. This is not a problem except they are large enough that excess feed can easily get between them and there is no way for catfish or other bottom feeders/cleaners to get at the feed. For this reason I would not recommend them for a regular sized tropical aquarium.

So not specific to this pebble but wow, adding gravel and installing a simple pump cleans the water better than anything I've seen. No fancy water additives required. My biggest regret is that I didn't take any before and after photos! (And don't do it sooner) The product itself was packaged in thicker plastic than usual and I received it fully opened (no box). The package arrived undamaged and not a single stone was lost on the way, but this is quite a risky way to ship a stone!