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Riparium Planter Gravel
$4.70
Riparium Planter Gravel adds relatively more weight to the shipping box. Each bag is assessed a flat shipping charge of $1.85 (40%) at checkout.
Each bag of Riparium Planter Gravel contains 6 cups (approximately 2.5 lbs) of material, enough to fill 6 planter cups.
Riparium Planter Gravel creates an excellent rooting environment for most kinds of riparium plants. The fired clay granules have a beneficial chemical property, cation exchange capacity, meaning that they can sequester nutrient ions from the water and then make them available to plant roots. The gravel has an even consistency with few fine particles, so it resists compaction. The dark charcoal gray coloration blends in with the riparium background and helps to obscure the planter cups.
Our Riparium Planter Gravel is comparable to some other products used for planted aquariums. However, prior to packaging it is triple-rinsed, then allowed to air-dry until slightly moist before. Most other planted aquarium gravels are packaged wet and are difficult to use with planter cups because they clump and stick to fingers. Riparium Planter Gravel pours easily, has little dust and does not severely dry roots during planting.