Black Sand

Swooshjvm · May 30, 2012

Does anyone use this or has used? Thinking about it

Poseidon · May 30, 2012

I used a deep gray and liked it a LOT!

Scuba George · May 30, 2012

Poseidon said:
I used a deep gray and liked it a LOT!

Looks pretty sharp, makes me want to switch

I need gills @_@

debben69 · May 30, 2012

That does look really good! Next time I move my tank I might have to look into that! What kinda sand is it, and where did you get it?

GrouperStupor · May 30, 2012

I love mine. I got it used, but I think it is the black live sand you see in some LFS. It's black and off-white pieces mixed, but looks charcoal gray under reef lights. It looks so natural. It looks awesome under the bright lights in my 30g frag tank.

wysiwyg · May 30, 2012

looks cool makes me want to switch

revhtree · May 30, 2012

Just be careful as some black sand can actually be magnetized to your mag float cleaners and scratch your glass.

M@! · May 31, 2012

I really like my Tahitian Moon. My mag float does suck up a random grain here and there.

revhtree · May 31, 2012

I like black sand by the way.

AJreefs · May 31, 2012

I tried it; it just wasnt for me, also where it comes from it has magnetic properties and my pirahna float became a scratch hazard. Less intense magnets might fair better

spsaddict · May 31, 2012

Yeah not to bash anyones tank that has it cuz they look great, I don't like it. Detritus shows up on it way to easily.

BarbH · May 31, 2012

I have seen some tanks with it here and think it looks sharp

Reef@holic · May 31, 2012

Interesting and different look to it, definitely couldn't risk it with a magnet and starphire glass bit it does look pretty cool.

strange33w · May 31, 2012

I have seen some real nice tanks with it that has changed my mind about the look. When it comes time for me to set up a nano I am planning on using black sand.

Poseidon · May 31, 2012

Mine is not the black and white mix, but a product offered by SeaChem, called Gray Coast. It actually calcite, not the ferrous stuff that sticks to a magnet.

Scummy · May 31, 2012

I have black sand in my 90. I find that coraline likes to grow on the larger pieces.

revhtree · May 31, 2012

Very nice scummy!

reefsandrotts · May 31, 2012

I have the carib sea black tahitian moon sand and love love love it
with the leds you dont get so much I guess ill call it color washing in the tank,and it really makes sand bed frags pop since there sitting black not white
Only downside is no buffering properties with it

Swooshjvm · Jun 4, 2012

thanks for the info peeps. I don't use a mag float. I use Mr Clean Magic eraser for inside, and coffee filters for outside. I like the way it looks and decided to go with the black.

denrobare · Jun 4, 2012

The black sand is sharp. Kinda makes me wonder if I would have bought the 80lbs of white sand earlier this morning for my 120g if I had seen this post first.