What is the cheapest way to get black substrate?

[Elwood]

I may get a 90 gal tank but I am worried about the substrate cost. I want black. I am not going to have live plants, so that's not a worry.

If their is a way to get cheap but reasonably nice plants i would like that info a well.

Thanks, Elwood.

 

[scalesandfins]

paint the bottom of the tank would be cheapest.
but black pebbles are prob second.
but honestly its worth the money to go with black sand

 

[krichardson]

Yep,paint the other side of the bottom.

 

[RareExoticFish]

paint the other side of the glass on the bottom black.
or if you want real substrate then you can get cheap stuff of craigslist
One more option is cleaned pool filteration sand

 

[Elwood]

What is pool filtration sand and where do you get it?

 

[ElectricBlueSeanBurch]

What is pool filtration sand and where do you get it?

Its not black, just so you know

 

[c_granger21]

Go to tractor supply..... $7 a bag. black sand.

 

[TheTankMates]

Go to tractor supply..... $7 a bag. black sand.

great stuff, in all my tanks sucks to rinse but worth it.

 

[TheTankMates]

Black diamond blasting sand is what its called

 

[Racersk]

paint the bottom of the tank would be cheapest.
but black pebbles are prob second.
but honestly its worth the money to go with black sand

+~4 ;-)

$7 can or rustoleum (not spray) and a foam roller under $10 including the gas to go and pick it up!