Black Sand...

[mattlee]

im getting keiths new tank in a few weeks and am very tempted to use black sand. i was just wondering what black sand people have used on here and if poss show me a pic or 2....

also what it cost if you can remember

 

[coldcazzie]

It's dead expensive...

I'm getting black sand for my new tank and let me just say I'm glad it's a small tank

 

[MermaidMel]

I use the Roman Pettex one, it's dead cheap and doesn't have any powder at all, goes in totally clear, it's lovely http/www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=1283&pf_id=52095&co=fr

In my tank

 

[CrazyAirborne]

that black sand looks nice, ill be getting some next!

 

[OldMan47]

If you are paying pet shop prices for your substrate, the price of a black color is next to nothing compared to other colors. If you are accustomed to using play sand or a similar product, black sand will seem quite expensive. I use a lot of play sand and sand blasting sand in my tanks so, for me, black sand is a significant expense.

 

[mattlee]

ive been and bought unipac limpopo black sand today.

its black with grey mixed in so hopefully will look just as i wanted

 

[Essjay]

Just to warn you before you use it - I got some limpopo sand last year, and checked it with a bit of vinegar. It fizzed. So I left some sand in a tub of water for a week, and also set up a tub of just water at the same time for comparison. After 7 days, the pH was 0.3 higher than the tub of water that had also stood for 7 days, and GH and KH were 2 german deg higher.

I didn't use it as I don't want my pH or hardness any higher than comes out of the tap.

 

[mattlee]

thanks for the warning ill be sure to check it out before i lob it in the new tank....

has any one else used the unipac limpopo black sand before?

 

[josh_g]

I know this is an old thread but i'm going to get some pettex black sand to go in my 6x2x2. If anyone uses this how much do you think I would need to buy to cover the bottom enough to bury fake plants in it?
 
Thanks

 

[saltynay]

I prefer the caribsea tahitan moon black sand from Pets@Home (cheaper online than in store). Its neutral so won't change your ph at all and its a pure black powder the pettex black sand is coated to give it its color so changes over time to a gray shade.