WTB Substrate -New or sub 2 months old.

[Fitz19d]

So I'm carrying forward with my plan of trying black sand since it's still 50/50 ancedotal from people either way. But, I'll only do it in one tank for now. Only drawback I think does worry me is reduction of reflected light hitting corals underneath/sides.


Ideas were: 55g Mantis tank black sand w/ the 3 bags I already have w/ live rock and urchins. Maybe some softies. Then the 210g starting bare bottom (hard to add a whole layer later though probably) or going straight to white sand and hope I like it.

Or Jump straight in and do the 210 in black sand which means I need more and do the 55g in the existing white sand I have.




So that means I'm looking for non premium fancy sand at a reasonable price. Prefer new or something that was maybe in cycling tank or something and had under 2 months on it. I think I'd prefer actual mid sized sand rather than bigger detritus catching aragonite. Looking for white or black. I may make my decision just based on what I can afford/find at the right price.

I may try to just opt for some of the diamond black blasting sand or white pool sand. Those sound like good prices, and what I've read says typical tank PH's don't allow aragonite and the like to really dissolve and actually buffer anyways.

 

[Smiley]

I keep hearing people say the black **** is magnetic..

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[jgonzz]

i have a new bag of black sand

FREE

 

[Fitz19d]

Sounds good, maybe in a couple weeks here when you've moved and I come looking for those wellso/scoly's.


These black sands some are of different material so they can't all be magnetic. Pretty sure the petco stuff isn't. Hard to tell thru bag. Supposedly isn't dyed either. Magnetic doesn't worry me as I tend to use a scraper carefully rather than using the magfloat route. It's really just the nuisance algae bloom I'd be worried about. Though if it grows something my already heavy CUC or even a sea hare would eat, could consider that a bonus.

To be on the safe side, doing it on the mantis tank seems safest even though I want the contrast for the reef. Maybe I'll try one little sand corner w/ the 15lbs of white sand I have (for the cucumber) while seeing what the black sand does for me in a smaller tank.

 

[jgonzz]

ya, im tossing it if you dont want it

reason its free, im not storing it anymore lol

 

[Fitz19d]

I deleted the PM w/ address. You still there or moved already? I'll need it again. Think if I can find an open road I could swing by today, or if you are up early, tomorrow morning a little after 8am before I start the big GF move/funeral.