Flourite® Dark in a non planted aquarium?

[The-Almighty-Zugs]

I am having a custom acrylic 240 gallon (96Lx24Wx24H) made and will be housing a single 12" or 18" Piraya Piranha. I am thinking of using some kind of thick black sand or fine black gravel and found out about Flourite® Dark.

Seachem - Flourite Dark

www.seachem.com

It looks natural enough and not artificial. What I am wondering is it worth it to buy this? Are there any negatives to it? Any dangers? Are there any other fine black gravels that are cheaper? It will cost upwards of $500 to fill up my tank 2" so I would rather get something cheaper. What do you guys think?

 

[The-Almighty-Zugs]

Correction. It would cost $725 to fill to 2". Looking for anything cheaper if anyone has any recommendations.

 

[The-Almighty-Zugs]

Correction again. it would cost $500. Not $725.

 

[TexasMFK31]

Black Diamond Blasting Sand is going to be your cheapest black substrate at ~$10/50#s of sand. Man of us use it with great results.

 

[The-Almighty-Zugs]

Black Diamond Blasting Sand is going to be your cheapest black substrate at ~$10/50#s of sand. Man of us use it with great results.

I was hoping I could use gravel vs sand. But I have found that a lot of black gravels are actually white gravel just painted. Do you know of any true black gravels?

 

[Eclipse390]

I was hoping I could use gravel vs sand. But I have found that a lot of black gravels are actually white gravel just painted. Do you know of any true black gravels?

Go to your local landscaping company & look at what gravels they have available. They usually have tons to choose from

 

[Hendre]

I use titanium oxide in my tanks, here in SA it's about $4 / 40lbs and once rinsed is pretty nice. It's not as fine as flourite dark but MUCH cheaper especially since you're not doing plants.

 

[The-Almighty-Zugs]

I use titanium oxide in my tanks, here in SA it's about $4 / 40lbs and once rinsed is pretty nice. It's not as fine as flourite dark but MUCH cheaper especially since you're not doing plants.

Do you have any links to it?

 

[The-Almighty-Zugs]

Go to your local landscaping company & look at what gravels they have available. They usually have tons to choose from

Would these be safe for aquarium use?

 

[Hendre]

Do you have any links to it?

I'm not in the states unfortunately.