black sandblasting sand OK?

[Fishermoe14]

3m color quartz FTW!!

i buy it for 22 bucks for a 50 lb bag at a local supply place.. check on 3m's website for a dealer near you lol

its great stuff.. heavy, round, and looks amazing..

i dont work for them.. its just good stuff

 

[wingate2581]

I originally took the (white) sand out of my tank for the large pleco that was in there kicking sand up into my HOBs. I was'nt fond of getting rid of the sand until I put the black gravel in. Now I want to take the sand out of my other tank! If you do go with black gravel I suggest the brand Este's(sp?). It holds the color better than other brands I have tried.

 

[kentwo]

3m color quartz FTW!!

i buy it for 22 bucks for a 50 lb bag at a local supply place.. check on 3m's website for a dealer near you lol

its great stuff.. heavy, round, and looks amazing..

i dont work for them.. its just good stuff

That's interesting.

I am also looking for black sand.

Hows the color hold? Got pictures? I did a search and only find graphs and charts regarding its hardness.

 

[Fishermoe14]

heres pics of color quartz..

 

[kentwo]

Looks pretty good.

I'll try and find a dealer near here. Hawaii can be a little limited on places to find the stuff.

 

[kentwo]

BTW: Is that the S or T grade?

 

[FSM]

a lot of sandblasting places use silica sand. i got my sand from a sandblasting supply warehouse.
i would be worried about what they used to dye the sand though. best bet is to ask them what they used and if its safe. they may know

Why do you think it is dyed?

 

[Fishermoe14]

s grade..

the color quartz isn't dyed.. fyi..

its a ceramic coating bonded with quartz..

 

[kentwo]

Found a guy who sells it here. Around 26 bucks for 50lbs. Sounds like I got myself some sand...

Any tips I need to know about using it?

Also, I'm guessing because its quartz it won't balance pH, would it be a good idea to mix in a small bag (5lbs) of aragonite sand? Would it make a difference?

 

[audiko4]

3m color quartz FTW!!

Nice Find!!!