Anyone use Black sand?

paintballer768 · Jul 31, 2008

Im sorry if I didnt read it, but what gallonage is the tank?

Poseidon · Jul 31, 2008

Not quite black, but deep gray.

SeaChem Gray Coast

oceanparadise1 · Jul 31, 2008

i like ur rock work, do the colors still look good or does that drown them out a lil?

92GallonReefer · Jul 31, 2008

its a 92 corner tank

oceanparadise1 · Jul 31, 2008

ha it only says it in his name LOL

92GallonReefer · Jul 31, 2008

same thing i was thinking :hammer:lol

Poseidon · Jul 31, 2008

oceanparadise1 said:
i like ur rock work, do the colors still look good or does that drown them out a lil?

I think the colors look good. Actually the color is better for me now then it has been in a long time. My tank has only been set up with the black sand for about 6 months. (I moved.)

So taking that into account, the corals look good. As for "reflected" light from the sandbed being a factor, I think that is over rated. Of course I have T5's, and they are not a point source light like a halide is, so I don't get directional growth anyway.

The other thing to consider is the buffering capacity of the substrate. Gray coast is actually calcite rather then aragonite, which means it dissolves at a lower pH then traditional aragonite sand. (Less buffering)

oceanparadise1 · Jul 31, 2008

Nice, but for some reason im in love with the white sand lol maybe ill try that in my 5.5 pico

Pitcom · Jul 31, 2008

Hey guys, talk to Gooch (a member here) about the black sand before you buy any. He got a bad batch. Noticed it when he or his wife was running the magnet over the sand and it all stuck to the magnet. I did a search on the thread but all the pics were removed. I would try to stay away from the brand that was used.