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    Garnet Abrasive Sand

    No polys yet... I have about a 6" black wolf that will do a year in grow out in there before moving to a 150. I am hoping that this substrate will help him lighten up. He is VERY dark but also blind in one eye. A really cool fish either way, but we will see what happens when he moves into this...
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    Garnet Abrasive Sand

    In tank and day light dry in bucket
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    Garnet Abrasive Sand

    Update, the sand arrived today. I will post pictures later but wanted to give people an idea of how long it takes. Was about 60 days + order to door. Sand looks dark, and was VERY dusty. Easy enough to wash and looks a lot brighter under LEDS. Will post pictures of the color in sunlight and...
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    The dark hobby

    Marine fish reputable sources are collected ethically and sustainably. I used to oversee a collection facility. We had greater than 98% survival from net to final destination, no coral was broken, and the Practice was sustainable. This job also paid locals more than they could have made doing...
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    Aimara and Plants

    Perhaps something like this could work...looks to be mostly low tech plants adhered to hardscape with some floaters. So far in my first riparium, I have never gotten a test result above 0 for Nitrate...so theres that advantage of it as well.
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    Aimara and Plants

    I am currently keeping a black wolf in a planted riparium. The plan is to upgrade him from a 75 to a 150g as he grows...all of which will be riparia. The environment that is good for plants vs the environment that is best for aimara is one of the big issues here. Aimara apparently (no actual...
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    Want to Buy WTB Platinum Gar

    This is amazing.
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    Garnet Abrasive Sand

    very nice and great looking polys
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    Help finding Tahitian Moon or off-white Sand

    Go to an actual pool store. High quality sand and I’ve always gotten a very nice white. The last time I used moon sand some of it was too fine, and there were magnetic pieces. I’ve used some blasting sand 20-40 grit that I ran a magnet through and got nothing. Also way cheaper and a slightly...
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    Garnet Abrasive Sand

    thanks Hao! that does look good and I’ll be considering it for the next tank I do. I’m trying to lighten up a black wolf a bit. Just want him to have some contrast
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    Garnet Abrasive Sand

    They do have this...but the picture makes it look black even though they call it "garnet". Cheap and ships immediately with 36 grit... https://www.zoro.com/zoro-select-blast-media-garnet-type-36-media-grit-gar3655/i/G4792459/ Ended up going with the $95 55lb bucket of 36 grit. Thanks everyone...
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    Garnet Abrasive Sand

    For some reason I thought the black sand I was using was 50/60. Its 20/40. So I guess its an "order and wait" game at this point.
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    Garnet Abrasive Sand

    What about this? 60 grit and ships in one day...cheaper as well https://www.zoro.com/zoro-select-blast-media-garnet-type-60-media-grit-gar306055/i/G4775379/
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    Garnet Abrasive Sand

    I have a few builds planned and polys are in the plan for the future. Thats part of my interest. The other is hoping that I might get my curu wolf to lighten up a little, without totally washing out.
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    Garnet Abrasive Sand

    Im in central wisconsin. Still about five hours round trip to Milwaukee though. I havent seen good substrate in a pet store since IDK when. Miss the old days when there were just buckets of bulk stuff for cheap. Worked good, looked good, didnt cost a million bucks. Oh well. I have not wanted...
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    New Hoplias!

    What pH is your tank at?
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    Garnet Abrasive Sand

    Anyone have a lead on this? Super hard to find...and when I can find it its a drive, plus a special order, plus its very fine grit. Tractor supply only sells 90 grit from what I can see online. Ebay I can find one 30-40 grit and it is twice as much money and doesnt even look red. Id...
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    Eating Carp

    Germans brought carp here a long time ago and it had to have been a royal pain in the ass to get them here. they didn’t do that because it was a worthless trash fish so I am also always interested in this discussion. I’ve eaten it smoked and just cooked. Best bet is small fish out of cold...
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    Just like to share my 1st batch of p14 pups

    Awesome looking pups! Sent from my SCH-R530X using MonsterAquariaNetwork App
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    poisonous gar eggs

    If your gars spawn in a community tank you will have done something I doubt anyone outside of zoos, aquariums, and other facilities have done. Never heard of them spawning in a home tank. My gars are in a 480g tank and there are plenty of mature gars in there. Never had a spawn. Sent from...
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