Post Pics of Black Sand Tanks

[Labenator65000]

In light of Convict's project to change out gravel to black sand substrate, and in light of that AWESOME pic of the tank with Tahitian Black Moon Sand in his thread, let's see some other pics of Cichlid tanks out there that have black sand substrate. Let's also hear what type of substrate it is and lessons learned, if there are any.

 

[Convict2161]

I was hoping to see some awesome tanks appear. Well I'll be here when the dust settles to post my own

 

[Borderlesscott]

My 240 litre with SA Dwarf Cichlids and black substrate

 

[Borderlesscott]

My 240 litre with SA Dwarf Cichlids and black substrate

And a few more

 

[jetajockey]

These are photo tank pictures.

 

[Borderlesscott]

My new project, 60 litre Juwel Korall - at present I have a few plants, java moss, willow moss, I moved into it from my 30 litre tank, I will be rescaping once my new plants arrive, going to carpet the whole substrate with very short hairgrass and one or two plants, and some seiryu stone. It's also been fitted with the Juwel sculptured background cut to size, and a new Eheim biopower filter which is currently running along side the Eheim 2008 pickup from my 30 litre to kick start the cycle.

 

[Borderlesscott]

Once you go black, you never go back

 

[Borderlesscott]

These are photo tank pictures.

What type of grass is that jetajockey? Lovely pics

 

[jetajockey]

blyxa japonica

 

[abstract373]

ok broke the rules no cichlids in the tank but do have black tahitian moon sand love the stuff...2012-07-23 18.45.33.jpg2012-06-04 20.06.06.jpg

 

[Koldaar]

Here's my 29 gallon. It includes 2 blue rams and 2 angelfish.

 

[Labenator65000]

My new project, 60 litre Juwel Korall - at present I have a few plants, java moss, willow moss, I moved into it from my 30 litre tank, I will be rescaping once my new plants arrive, going to carpet the whole substrate with very short hairgrass and one or two plants, and some seiryu stone. It's also been fitted with the Juwel sculptured background cut to size, and a new Eheim biopower filter which is currently running along side the Eheim 2008 pickup from my 30 litre to kick start the cycle.

I really like that backdrop. Is it a one-piece insert or DIY?

 

[Borderlesscott]

I really like that backdrop. Is it a one-piece insert or DIY?

It's from Juwel, Granite sculptured background. It comes twice the size but is very easy to cut using a Stanley knife. It should look even better once I get started on it, the stones should add a good contrast to it.

 

[Italy592]

Here's my 29 gallon. It includes 2 blue rams and 2 angelfish.

What kind of drift wood is that ??

 

[Koldaar]

What kind of drift wood is that ??

I don't even know. I bought it from my lfs. It came that way attached to a thin piece of slate. My wife "had to have it" when she saw it.

 

[Labenator65000]

It's from Juwel, Granite sculptured background. It comes twice the size but is very easy to cut using a Stanley knife. It should look even better once I get started on it, the stones should add a good contrast to it.

From what research I have done, it looks like that product is not accessible here "across the pond" in the US. I don't even see it available online via Amazon, etc. Too bad. That's really nice-looking.