OMG! Sand people, check this out!

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Sorry couldnt help it....lol

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maybe ill do this today once i start water changes....
 
bigspizz;2480379; said:
Post some pics cam...What color and brand is your sand??? Sand is mostly glass, glass is non magnetic....
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The sand is imported from South America. It's called Chilean black.
Supposedly it's from an area with volcanic activity. (so they say) A bunch of guys with shovels go to a beach, bag it up, and send it over.
My dad is an accountant at a pool manufacturing company. They have well over a hundred different types of sand from all over the world in a huge warehouse. From all of the 3M's to thousands of dollars worth of all glass beads. This one caught my eye.
 
Hahaha! I can imagine that sand has some metal fragments.
 
Ever test your water? Dont think it would effect your parameters (specifically ph) but you never know....
 
I bet it is alluvial?...Sand from mining gold and diamonds...It is a concentrate by-product of the mining process...Partially magnetic black sand is the result...I think this is what you have.
 
Gr8KarmaSF;2480530; said:
Ever test your water? Dont think it would effect your parameters (specifically ph) but you never know....
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I'll have to test it tomorrow. I only have salinity and Ammonia testers at the moment and all the LFS are closed.

bigspizz;2480551; said:
I bet it is alluvial?...Sand from mining gold and diamonds...It is a concentrate by-product of the mining process...Partially magnetic black sand is the result...I think this is what you have.
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interesting..
 
"Here's a pic of the gravel. Pretty much every black piece of sand in the pic is magnetic. "

seriously though.....bring water by tomorrow or something, we'll check the PH at least.
 
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