Where can i find black play sand??

[FiShDuDe9]

i have been looking everywhere to find black play sand. i want to put it in my aquarium to grow plants. all the other sand and small gravel for tanks are really expensive. Please help.

 

[joy13]

You might need to think about 3M black quartz sand. It really isn't very expensive but a PITA to wash.

 

[kee]

the way I got my sand was to have Petsmart do their price match. I googled until I found Black Tahitian Moon sand for 10 dollars a bag- printed that out, and they pricematched it.. Its not exactly what you asked, but it was better than the almost 30 dollars a bag they were asking and the sand looks amazing (imo).

Good Luck!
kee

 

[chrisjg04]

I use the black Tahitian moon sand in my tank, it was about $16 a bag for me but looks great with the plants, and they seem to have no problem rooting and growing in it.

 

[Drayven]

I just ordered some from aquariumsands.com for like $20 per 25lbs bag, free shipping. It hasn't arrived yet so i can't say much about it though.

 

[thominil]

You could also try pool filter sand. Really cheap. Just wash, wash, wash. I think it's less than $20 for a 40lb. bag.

 

[FiShDuDe9]

can you you get BLACK pool filter sand

 

[susankat]

No it don't come in black, I just bought black blasting sand for $11 for an 80 lb bag. Pool filter sand around here cost 7. per 40 lb bag, but can only find it in brown.

 

[FiShDuDe9]

oh ok i might try that but i would prefer something black

 

[tampa]

susankat wrote "No it don't come in black, I just bought black blasting sand for $11 for an 80 lb bag."

I am assuming that black blasting sand is ok to use with the fish without any problems, right ?
Where did you buy it ? Home Depot, Lowes, and/or similar type stores? Thanks

 

[DragonFish71]

We went with black 3M color quartz in our 60, it wasn't as hard to wash as the regular sand in our 40 and 10. I had a heck of a time trying to find black pool filter sand or play sand.

As for the blasting sand, I read somewhere that it contains high mineral content.

 

[mgamer20o0]

susankat wrote "No it don't come in black, I just bought black blasting sand for $11 for an 80 lb bag."

I am assuming that black blasting sand is ok to use with the fish without any problems, right ?
Where did you buy it ? Home Depot, Lowes, and/or similar type stores? Thanks

be careful it might be very sharp also many includes high metal content.

 

[DragonFish71]

Dang mgamer, get out of my head!! *lol*

 

[mgamer20o0]

lol backing up what you said.... cheap isnt always a good thing. lol

 

[susankat]

You can usually find it at places that sell welding things and such. I went directly to the distributer here called mohawk materials. Just google blasting sand in your area and you should find someplace.

I have it in about 5 tanks right now, no problems what so ever. But it does take a lot of rinsing as its pretty dusty.

 

[JPKeenan]

just picked up my PFS today.... I can't wait to finish my stand and get the tank cycled.