I'm setting up my 420 gallon tank and was debating on using black sand, but my back ground is black as well and I don't want to chance it looking lame. Does anyone have pictures of their tank with the same set up or suggestions, comments??? Also I will have Datnoids in there. Thanks
Black Sand????
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I've found that black substrate helps my dats stay more stable but on the flip side my buddy has a tank with a black background and gravel substrate and his dats are always dark and blotchy hiding up against the wall. Its kind of a toss up. I'd try a reddish sand with black mixed in
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Thanks for the input but I just googled Black Beauty sand (which I have tons of at work) and its says it sharp and would not be safe for sand sifters. Tahitian Moon Sand possibly????
i've got tahitian moon sand. It depends on what kind of fish you're keeping/going to keep. catfish and other floor level fish won't do so well. It is somewhat rough/sharp but not dangerous as some people have made it out to be.
I hope it looks good cause that is what I'm about to using in my 125. I think I will look sweet with good lighting
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I just changed from black diamond, I had geo's in it for a long while and they are fine. I also have dats and I got tired of the black it didn't feel natural to me so i changed to a dark brown sand and my dat is still 100% stable. Black diamond is fine it just sucks rinsing it.
I am on the verge of using black myself in a 150, as some cichlids color up the best against the dark subs. Also know that some darken and lose color, so im on the fence. I have it in a smaller planted tank and have no complaints although covered mostly in moss. Iv red that feces really shows againts the black.
Anyone know how a synspilum will be effected by the black sand, or a hartwegi and bicourti
I had bought some stuff that requires no rinseing and is not sharp, in the planted tank with sand sifting geos. Ill get the name when I get home.
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Anyone know how a synspilum will be effected by the black sand, or a hartwegi and bicourti
I had bought some stuff that requires no rinseing and is not sharp, in the planted tank with sand sifting geos. Ill get the name when I get home.
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