ebay substrate= 120lbs black sand shipped for 75bucks???

[FSM]

I bought 100lbs of that a few months ago. It seems fine to me. Not as dark as I hoped though.

here is the info from their website:
Weight = 25 lbs.
Size = 1/20" [0.70 - 2.00 mm]
Shape = Round
Chemistry = Quartz, Granite, Feldspar
Physical Form = Solid
Texture = Coarse
Specific Gravity = 2.70 [Water =1]
Birthplace = Corona, California

so either the seller is just lying or you guys have no clue what you're talking about.

 

[CHOMPERS]

yay i was wrong

Not really...

There is someone selling substrates on ebay for really good prices. A 20lb bag at my lfs is 23bucks for black sand. ...

The OP has the choice of buying it from his LFS, eBay, or from a welding/sandblasting supply. He has an equal chance of not getting natural black sand from either source. However, from the welding/sandblasting shop, he at least knows what is in the bag.

 

[chesterthehero]

I bought 100lbs of that a few months ago. It seems fine to me. Not as dark as I hoped though.

here is the info from their website:
Weight = 25 lbs.
Size = 1/20" [0.70 - 2.00 mm]
Shape = Round
Chemistry = Quartz, Granite, Feldspar
Physical Form = Solid
Texture = Coarse
Specific Gravity = 2.70 [Water =1]
Birthplace = Corona, California

so either the seller is just lying or you guys have no clue what you're talking about.

wtf... well we do have a pretty big quarry here....

 

[CHOMPERS]

...so either the seller is just lying or you guys have no clue what you're talking about.

Screw decuctive reasoning, we're just a munch of clueless morons.

 

[Rivermud]

There is no black sand in Corona. Period. It's been manufactured.

 

[blkg35]

Corona, CA has no beaches so the sand isn't from the beach.
I haven't seen any beach here in So-Cal that has black sand unless you go into Mexico.

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

I will have some pics up in a bit. Man this guy is fast. 120lbs arrived in 2 days and i paid for the auction at 7pm on the first day. It is not regular sand i can tell you that. And it does not stick to a magnet, so it has no iron contents. And also it does not discolor the water. It is alot larger than regular sand from a lfs. I would call it a nano gravel. LOL ----picks up in a bit.

 

[CHOMPERS]

Corona, CA has no beaches so the sand isn't from the beach.
I haven't seen any beach here in So-Cal that has black sand unless you go into Mexico.

I don't think any black sand in Mexico started out being black.

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

The color reminds me of flat black paint. It is black but not a deep deep black. I let the cup set for a about a hour and it may have discolored the water very slightly. But I like it better than sand for sure. My biggest problem with sand was the floating clumps that you get when new and this stuff sink right away. i will put another pic up after it gets in the tank. In a few days. Got 3 boxes at 45lbs each. So I got 15lbs for free.

 

[CHOMPERS]

Awsome. I'm glad you didn't get stuck with some inferior stuff. Now send a sample to a lab so the rest of us know what to look for.