3M Colorquartz S Grade Pictures - Black
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I finally finished taking out my Fluorite and now I have 3M Colorquartz Black Sand S Grade
I LOVE the way this stuff looks in a planted tank! Wish I could have gotten mine to work out but I am so glad it worked for you!
I was going to use it for my 72g but the oil scared me too. I had a very oily surface from it & black stain lines. I couldn't get it clean, even after 20hrs+ of rinsing, so I decided against it & went with Tahitian Moon Sand. I am going to continue to clean it though and try it out in a 10g.
The cancer warning is kinda scary too. Lots of people have great experiences with it though, never heard anyone having an issue from using it.
I have been looking at this for a substrate as well.
You can look at the MSDS online at this 3M site: http://multimedia.mmm.com/mws/mediawebserver?555555Jq47QviuJbsS0UB88uD_C5i7QP8UQ5LWB--
I'm not an expert, but it looks like the cancer causing material
is quartz powder if inhaled. The document calls quartz a known carcinogen.
I still don't understand where the oil comes from, which makes me hesitate.
I mean, this stuff is for use in swimming pools and no one is going to put up
with black oil slick on their pool.
You can look at the MSDS online at this 3M site: http://multimedia.mmm.com/mws/mediawebserver?555555Jq47QviuJbsS0UB88uD_C5i7QP8UQ5LWB--
I'm not an expert, but it looks like the cancer causing material
is quartz powder if inhaled. The document calls quartz a known carcinogen.
I still don't understand where the oil comes from, which makes me hesitate.
I mean, this stuff is for use in swimming pools and no one is going to put up
with black oil slick on their pool.
Great thread! And it looks like the best substrate I have ever seen!! It really makes the plants and fish pop!! :thm:
i think im going to give this a shot in my tank, i think im in for some cleaning hell though, 240 gallon tank i need to satisfy
