Metallic Coloured Gravel

[julia298]

When I bought a second hand tank it came with gravel in it. I took it all out & boiled it - it was filthy.

Im using the tank as a quarantine tank. The first time I used it I didnt put the gravel in just some rocks and fake plants. but it still looked really bare so this time round i was going to use the gravel but its all metallic colours and when I looked in the bottom of the bag you can see where bits of the paint have flaked off.

Is this safe to use?

 

[timmystood]

My Bright Red gravel sometimes peels - should be OK but you may want somebody else's opionion as well.

 

[OohFeeshy]

If its quarentene, I'd say keep the bottom bare. Its much healthier and easier to clean.