who makes colored sand? also where to get it

[honda237]

I was looking for different colored sand besides white, who makes different colored sand and is cheap? Also where can you get it?

 

[Kcoastsurfguy]

You can usually get the Tahitian Black sand at any LFS even the big chains like Petsmart carry it around here

 

[honda237]

ya but that stuff is expensive like $15 for like 12lbs, i thought about quartz but heard it was discontinued. would crayola sand work? some one once told me about it.

 

[Kcoastsurfguy]

Never tried it but heres a link to a thread discussing it

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142011

 

[sikoko]

coloredsands.com i'm pretty sure its all in 25 lb. increments cheap

 

[honda237]

thanks, also can you get quartz sand anymore?

 

[Kcoastsurfguy]

coloredsands.com i'm pretty sure its all in 25 lb. increments cheap

Yea I'd be a little worried about putting art sand in a tank, I dont think that stuff is Aquarium safe and I think that Crayola stuff says not aquarium safe on the bag

 

[Ali1]

Colorquartz is great, several colors to choose from. I had black sand and was really good for the money

 

[sikoko]

its not play sand and i think it is aquarium safe

 

[honda237]

well i think i am just going to do flourite bottome with pool filter sand on top then sprinkle a little fluorite on top.