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[Cowgrl4life]

I bought some of the black diamond blasting sand today. It was such a great price $14 for a 100 lb bag. I'm going to be able to do at least six of my smaller tanks with it! Anyway, that's not the point. I really like the blue contrast on the black and really happy with the way they look on it! I actually used a bit of it with my new pair of powder blue dwarf gourami I acquired today and it look stunning with them as well.

 

[Pittbull]

Cool post some photos i am curious about the sand cowgirl..

 

[Cowgrl4life]

Here you go Pitt!
Front's temporary tank (note the one hiding under the sponge filter. . . I'm not sure why they like THAT spot so much


Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami's

Krib Tank

The sand

And the HUGE bag it came in. . . Trying to lug that 100 pound bag up a flight of stairs was quite a challenge. . .

 

[Pittbull]

Cool thanks.. So do you like the sand.. I already have sand in all of my tanks except 2, where did you get this bag at.. BTW Your tanks look good with that sand..

 

[Cowgrl4life]

So far I am loving it. I haven't had it in there long enough to have to clean it though. The sand seems very heavy and I actually think I may be able to use a vacuum on it, we will see. I got this bag a Sutherlands.
And thank you, I was so excited when I saw how good it looked in there, and the fish all seem to love it. Actually I woke up this morning to a bubble nest in the gourami's and he's trying to entice her now. . . I'm kinda hoping it works! lol

 

[Jannika]

I like that look. Especially if it's heavier and can be gravel vac'd easier.

 

[Pittbull]

Cool well never heard of that place before but i could look around here in Louisville sure we may have it somewhere.. Let me know what you think when you do a gravel vacc.. Your my test subject LOL..

 

[Manafel]

Hey pitt, black diamond sand is also available at northern tool locations as well, a 50lb bag costs about
$17.
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[Semilla]

I got mine at farm and fleet for 8$. It vacuums okay, as long as I use the long hose to cut down the suction a bit.
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[Cowgrl4life]

Tried doing a gravel vacc about a day or so ago. I've never had "aquarium store sand" to compare to but it wasn't too bad. It would suck it up if given the chance, but if I just barely ran it across the surface it got all the gunk and left the sand. I just cant dig it down in there like I do with gravel. I do really like it though and I'm incredibly tempted to put it in all of my fry tanks instead of leaving them bare bottomed. Does anyone have any opinions on this, maybe tried this themselves and wished they had stayed with bare bottom, or tried it and loved using substrate for the fry?