Black sugar sand (1 Viewer)

[satellite]

Does anybody know where I can find some?

I already have smallish black sand, but I want something realllly fine... Have you seen any? Hmmm?

 

[Steve Whited]

well petco and petsmart carry black sand but its not live but it is sugar grain size

 

[Fishmonger70]

IMHO, live sand is over rated anyway. Your sand will become alive on its own before too long.

 

[montiporalova]

IMHO, live sand is over rated anyway. Your sand will become alive on its own before too long.

I agree with you .:beerchug:

 

[Pancakes]

I have black sugar sand in my 75. I love the contrast. My tank's back wall, stand, canopy, and sand are all black, so everything appears bright in comparison.

It does blow around if your not careful or you need sps flow requirements.

 

[satellite]

Yeah... I do like that contrast as well, but I'm going to do something a little different with the back wall of my cube, so now I'm second guessing the black and the sugar. Plus I don't want my sand to look all gross after a while... Have you had any problems with your sand looking dirty?

 

[Pancakes]

No, i have a diamond watchmen goby that keeps it clean.

 

[Reefreak]

http://www.marinedepot.com/CaribSea...Reef_Aquariums-CaribSea-CS0821-FISSDS-vi.html

This is what i have in my 75 and i love it. I painted my back wall blue and it makes everything just pop. I do have a sand sifting goby. He keeps my sand bed nice and clean.

The only down side is if you have a lot of flow it will blow it around the tank.

 

[satellite]

I'll bookmark it. In my "aquarium" folder.

I was reading through the customer reviews, and one person said that the sand is magnetic and had trouble with it sticking to the pumps... Has anyone else had that issue?

 

[Steve Whited]

the only issue i had was the magnetic glass scruber if u use a scraper ull be fine

 

[Steve Whited]

this is what i have in mine

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753227&lmdn=Type

this sand is pure black abslutly no white sand at all

 

[Reefreak]

I have never had a problem with it being magnetic. I have the piranha float from BRS and I get it right next to the sand bed all the time. Never noticed it. I was worried about it too when I bought the sand.