Substrate Thoughts ......hmmmmm

[messiah023]

So, I'm tired of the old "White / Pink" sandbed in my tank.
I'm starting a new tank in a few weeks and wanted to add some more color.

Anyone have any thoughts, comments, experiences with this stuff?

I thought it looked pretty cool :

Natures Ocean® Bio-Activ Live® Aragonite Australian Gold Live Sand

Give me some feedback :twocents:

 

[Bifferwine]

Someone else on here used it. I can't remember who. It's aragonite sand, so it should work just fine!

 

[Smitty]

I think that would look good, and a different "natural" look. Also it won't have that dirty look to it like white sand can have. I say go for it. :)

 

[Leslee]

Go for it! I would love to see how it looks!

You could do black sand!

 

[Hiker4twenty]

That's the same sand I used, but I mixed it with dry sand as well. I bought it just to get some bacteria going in my tank. It works just fine.

 

[mennazeher04]

I think that sand looks cool. It looks like it has like a reddish tone to it. Has anyone ever used the black sand in their tanks before?

 

[Hiker4twenty]

My brother has the black sand in his tank and it looks pretty cool.

 

[yote]

I've also seen the black and white mixed,which I like.
And thats probably what I'll do if I even start another tank.

 

[mennazeher04]

See I think the black sand would be cool but the way im thinking it would make it kinda dark in the tank if ya know what i mean.

 

[Reefrookie]

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I would think twice about black sand...Wouldn't be my choice:

 

[messiah023]

Thanks for the input.
Not sure I'm a big fan of the black sand though. I will give the Australian Gold a try.

I can see Yote using black & white sand in a checkerboard layout!
That would be some wild tank.

 

[yote]

Thanks for the input.
Not sure I'm a big fan of the black sand though. I will give the Australian Gold a try.

I can see Yote using black & white sand in a checkerboard layout!
That would be some wild tank.

I might have to try that.:mrgreen:

 

[OhNoNemo]

I have black sand and love the look.

 

[messiah023]

Ohno,

Any pics? I don't think I've seen any black sand tanks.....

 

[OhNoNemo]

Ohno,

Any pics? I don't think I've seen any black sand tanks.....

Here you go.I also don't have any corals ,because i wanted an angel and triggs,but i would imagine they would really pop out with black sand and a black back(i painted mine)All the white specs are from the triggs nibbling on the rocks,then they spit it out all over..

 

[SalteeDogg]

Your photo is working :frustrat:

 

[messiah023]

OhNo,

The blacked looked cool.....kinda like the deep, dark sea.
The photo is down now, but thought it was cool!

Thanks for sharing.