Black Aquarium Sand?

[KingMaddog]

Hi I would like to know if this would be good for substrate in a 10 gallon aquarium. Black Beauty Sand 10 lb Aquarium Reptile Lizard Fish Frog Crafts Blasting Silica | eBay

I will be putting in Guppies, Corys, Ghost Shrimp, maybe a Mystery Snail, and some Otocinclus for algae control. Any thoughts on this stuff? Will 10 pounds be enough? Answers greatly appreciated.

 

[J1Time]

It will be fine. Though most likely cheaper if you have a Petco in your area.

 

[jwh0818]

Yall should take a look at some of the stuff in some of the black sands. Be careful because some contain metals like iron

 

[KingMaddog]

It will be fine. Though most likely cheaper if you have a Petco in your area.

I don't have a Petco here in my area, just PetSmart, and they don't have it. I did find this instead Petco Black Aquarium Sand 20 Lbs | eBay

I guess I should get this since the chart says 2lbs per gallon. It is cheaper also. Do you think the sand would actually be better for the Corys?

 

[J1Time]

Cory's will be thankful for it.

 

[KingMaddog]

I actually found a Petco about 20 minutes away from my house. I will be paying them a visit soon.

 

[J1Time]

Nice. It's $17 for a 20lb bag at he petco by me

 

[KingMaddog]

Nice. It's $17 for a 20lb bag at he petco by me

That's what the website said. Some of the reviews say that Corys love it. I will get it this weekend.

 

[J1Time]

Nice. Pics when you do

 

[KingMaddog]

Nice. Pics when you do

For sure. It might be a while since I will be ordering an LED hood from ebay Friday to go with the tank. I will also be ordering the sand online as well since I got a 20% off coupon for joining pet pals online. Waiting to get all materials before I set anything up. Plus I have a strict budget.

 

[KingMaddog]

If anyone out there is using black sand post some pics so I can see what it looks like.

 

[jwh0818]

Like this sorry its sideways

 

[KingMaddog]

So I was going to get another 10 gallon tank but decided to get a 29 gallon instead due to bonus time. My question here is.... Do you think 40lbs of sand is enough for a 29 gallon tank, and would it be a good idea to put my existing Bio-Wheel 100 from my 10 gallon I have now on my 29 gallon to cycle it? I have another filter to use for the week in my existing tank.