BLACK SAND?

TheBroc

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I am wanting to put black sand substrate in a 135 gallon tank. not a lot, just enough to cover the bottom. how much will I need lbs. wise, and what is the cheapest/best option??? I read about 3M colorquartz (sounds like its discontinued tho) black diamond sand and so on. any suggestions? thanks all
 

Aw3s0m3

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I'd just be careful if you're using a magnetic algae scrubber. Apparently it's slightly magnetic so if I'm scrubbing the tank and a fish kicks up some of it, it's attracted to the scrub and I see it shoot over. It gets annoying cuz I constantly have to pull it out and try to scrape the sand out.


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TheBroc

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I'd just be careful if you're using a magnetic algae scrubber. Apparently it's slightly magnetic so if I'm scrubbing the tank and a fish kicks up some of it, it's attracted to the scrub and I see it shoot over. It gets annoying cuz I constantly have to pull it out and try to scrape the sand out.


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no magnetic scrubbers. now I just need to figure out where to get some.
 

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I've got 100 pounds of black sand in my 125. It gives me about 2" all over. Bought it off eBay for about $45 for 50lbs free shipping
 

TheBroc

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fish wont get hurt by this stuff will they? even an eel that digs and burrows? there is 20/40 and finer 30/60 which do I get?
 

robmcd

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I use Eco Complete black substrate. It looks great.
 
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