Mr bigolsworth
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So I have the normal sand setup and looking for something different. What's your thoughts. Bare bottom or black sand?
BB or black sand
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_sludgefactory
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Do not get the black sand! It will get stuck in your mag float and scratch your glass. I had it and got rid of it shortly after. Some people say it's magnetic also but i just think because of its shape it clings to things easily.
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I like the look of black sand but my buddy said it was hard to keep clean plus it had a magnetic issue as well.
On the other hand Mike&Terry here from R2R said their sand was not magnetic.
On the other hand Mike&Terry here from R2R said their sand was not magnetic.
Mr bigolsworth
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Hey m&m did u put anything down on the bottom so u didn't scratch the bottom? I've heard of using thin acrylic.
_sludgefactory
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It's not scratching the bottom that's the problem. It will gouge your front glass like crazy.
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I put black sand in a nano and it looked awesome...for a day. I can't seem to keep it or the glass clean. It also seems magnetic because it loves to cling to my mag float which in turn will scratch the glass. The black sand it too high maintenance foe me, so I am going to remove it and go bare bottom.
robert
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You want something totally different?
Its whatever color you paint the bottom - totally inert and you can see whats in it and won't scratch the glass (or shouldn't)
I just ordered fifty pounds.
Its whatever color you paint the bottom - totally inert and you can see whats in it and won't scratch the glass (or shouldn't)
I just ordered fifty pounds.
_sludgefactory
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You want something totally different?
Its whatever color you paint the bottom - totally inert and you can see whats in it and won't scratch the glass (or shouldn't)
I just ordered fifty pounds.
Link?
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Steelerfan747
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You want something totally different?
Its whatever color you paint the bottom - totally inert and you can see whats in it and won't scratch the glass (or shouldn't)
I just ordered fifty pounds.
I would be interested in a link as well.
M&M
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No I put my rocks directly on the bottom glass.Some people use starboard or sheet of acrylic, being afraid rocks my slide and brake the glass. Mine rocks are secured with acrylic rods and cement.
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You want something totally different?
Its whatever color you paint the bottom - totally inert and you can see whats in it and won't scratch the glass (or shouldn't)
I just ordered fifty pounds.
Hey can you start a new thread about these? This is interesting!
ironworker
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are they glass beads or something else?
ironworker
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looks kinda like glass shot or the beads they use in the paint on the highway to make the stripes reflect light.
Mr bigolsworth
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I'm curious aswell
The bottom of my system is covered with so much Coraline Algae that you cant see what color it ever was. (Its clear but you would never know it)
