Poll... Black or white sand

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indigo1975

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Had some great help here the other day with choosing
My substrate material.. I have decided to go with sand..

Lots of opinions out there. I was just tanking a quick
Poll of what color sand people prefer.. I'm now
Stuck between white and black sand

Just looking for opinions on what people think looks nice
 

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Had some great help here the other day with choosing
My substrate material.. I have decided to go with sand..

Lots of opinions out there. I was just tanking a quick
Poll of what color sand people prefer.. I'm now
Stuck between white and black sand

Just looking for opinions on what people think looks nice

I use black sand, but I have never used white sand.
But I can tell you that black sand is my favorite because the colors of the fish and any decorations you have pop against the black sand.
And having a black background as well just makes everything in the tank look so much better!
The only negative I have found with black sand is that you can see waste more easily but can be taken care of with vacuuming of course.
That my opinion
Hope it helps!
 
Waste shows up on the white just as much. As it has been stated, the darker the substrate and background, the brighter colors the fish have as they try to match opposed to fading out to match lighter surroundings.

With that said, I chose white sand because it looks much more natural than black, and the tank overall looks brighter. It's all personal preference.
 
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