Thinking Of Going The Sanded Route?

[Primous]

Any good "brands" out there? So far all I've come across is moon sand and it seems a little over priced. I'm aiming for a depth of 1.5 inches and not sure how much to buy for my juwel 180. Any advice?

 

[robert clements]

Any good "brands" out there? So far all I've come across is moon sand and it seems a little over priced. I'm aiming for a depth of 1.5 inches and not sure how much to buy for my juwel 180. Any advice? play pit sand

 

[KrazyKuhli]

Argos play sand is nice and looks natural, big bag for less than a fiver..

 

[Fishy friend2]

Depends on where you live, if your looking for cheap aquarium sand. The Us then quickcrete will do but if your in the Uk then argos is an option

 

[Primous]

do argos do black sand?

 

[Fishy friend2]

I'm not sure but give tier a shout as Im pretty sure that it was him that knew how to make it black sand

 

[KrazyKuhli]

Ah yea sorry missed that bit *facepalm

 

[robert clements]

Argos play sand is nice and looks natural, big bag for less than a fiver..

2.99 15klo bag

 

[Ruskull]

I have Stoney River black aquarium sand in one of my tanks & I made the mistake of mixing black gravel in with it. It looked beautiful before I added the gravel but it wouldn't hold the plants down and I panicked.

It costs about $5 per 5 pound bag and it took a lot of rinsing to clear the water.

 

[Xraymark]

I used 25kg to do my rio 180. About 3-4 inches depth I think. If you want black you have to pay for aquarium sand.

I used trilcot black sand which is more grey than black but I like it. The bag cost me £30.

 

[Primous]

Having looked at the unipac sand I must say that I'm slightly disappointed with it. It's not black? It seems to range for light silver to dull grey depending on the lighting. The only sand I've seen which fits the bill aka is black is "caribsea Tahitian mood sand" which retails for £30 for a 9kg bag

It looks gorgeous but it would cost £60 not including delivery and that to me is by far the most expensive substrate I've come across. Bar the overpriced fert laced, leech heavy, only good for a year, amano type nonsense they sell to planted enthusiasts. But in my case just to cap soil I'm not sure.

The most hilarious thing about it is that in the states it sells for $12-13 (£6-6.50) so I might just buy it from there.

 

[Tonyb111111]

Having looked at the unipac sand I must say that I'm slightly disappointed with it. It's not black? It seems to range for light silver to dull grey depending on the lighting. The only sand I've seen which fits the bill aka is black is "caribsea Tahitian mood sand" which retails for £30 for a 9kg bag

It looks gorgeous but it would cost £60 not including delivery and that to me is by far the most expensive substrate I've come across. Bar the overpriced fert laced, leech heavy, only good for a year, amano type nonsense they sell to planted enthusiasts. But in my case just to cap soil I'm not sure.

The most hilarious thing about it is that in the states it sells for $12-13 (£6-6.50) so I might just buy it from there.

I used the caribsea product and it is bloody expensive. However, no rinsing required and it is packed wet and live and claims you can start introducing fish after 24 hrs. I was very sceptical about this but bought it purely for the look and the fact that it didn't need cleaning. Having said that, the tank has now been running eight weeks, started slowly introducing fish after one week and now I am at capacity. I did daily tests through the first 6 weeks and never got a positive result for ammonia and nitrIte, so something must have been working. I have also found that all plants remain planted, without weight. I would certainly buy this product again if I have enough money, it looks fantastic

 

[Primous]

Could you post some pics?

 

[Tonyb111111]

Could you post some pics?

Hi Primous, would love to. However, I am operating off an iPad and cannot work out how to do it. I should also mention that my sand is white, but it far better, cleaner and finer than any other sand substrate that I looked at. Will try to get a pic on again! Help would be appreciated

 

[Tonyb111111]

Could you post some pics?

Hi Primous, would love to. However, I am operating off an iPad and cannot work out how to do it. I should also mention that my sand is white, but it far better, cleaner and finer than any other sand substrate that I looked at. Will try to get a pic on again! Help would be appreciated