Looking to order black sand or eco complete

[barterking85]

It's wondering which would be better for my plants I like sand cause it packs but I never seen Eco complete is it more like gravel?

And where can I find it online that will ship to Canada ?

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Eco-Complete does look more like gravel, yes. But, it does come pre-washed, so it saves a lot of time cleaning it. It is a plant-specific substrate. What I did was put Eco-Complete in the tank first, and then put fine gravel on top of it.

I would think Amazon might ship it, or even Petco. IDK, never tried online shipping

 

[jetajockey]

In time ecocomplete breaks down to more of a sand like texture but i've never tried to move it so I don't know for sure. You might want to try somwhere like big als, i think they are in canada.

 

[barterking85]

In time ecocomplete breaks down to more of a sand like texture but i've never tried to move it so I don't know for sure. You might want to try somwhere like big als, i think they are in canada.

Big Al's won't ship it the Canada site is for businesses not private sale which sucks and I can't find it on amazon.ca

 

[jetajockey]

Well you could always try a soil tank, just be sure to cap it with sand.

 

[barterking85]

Well you could always try a soil tank, just be sure to cap it with sand.

Hmm top soil ? With no fert right?

 

[jetajockey]

mineralized topsoil method How-To: Mineralized Soil Substrate, by Aaron Talbot - Library - Aquatic Plant Central

or the walstad method
Walstad method - The Free Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Encyclopedia Anyone Can Edit - The Aquarium Wiki

 

[JesseMessykinn]

Try Looking on Ebay. I know ive seen Black sand on there before.

 

[barterking85]

Thanks I will read up and yes I seen the Hawaiian black sand on eBay but I need about 80 lbs and they come in 1lb bags lol

 

[BigJim]

Look for coal slag blasting compound. I've got it in my 40B and my 5g RCS tank. $8 for 50lb is hard to beat.

 

[FastFly67]

substratesource - your #1 source for all things substrate
dunno if they ship to canada or not

 

[barterking85]

Look for coal slag blasting compound. I've got it in my 40B and my 5g RCS tank. $8 for 50lb is hard to beat.

Is it black cause I have sand right now I just want black

 

[pdw1731]

have you tried Foster and Smiths?

 

[richpowell1989]

I have Eco-complete and flourite in different tanks and I can say hands down I have the best results by far with the flourite

 

[barterking85]

have you tried Foster and Smiths?

I will try them thanks

 

[barterking85]

I have Eco-complete and flourite in different tanks and I can say hands down I have the best results by far with the flourite

Is fluorite colored?

 

[mfdrookie516]

You can get black flourite. I prefer floramax over eco complete. Granted, I've never use eco complete, but its the same material. Floramax is just sold dry, so a 20lb bag of floramax is a lot more than a 20lb bag of eco complete. You can get it in the finer size like most eco comoplete is sold in, or you can get it in a bigger grain.

 

[barterking85]

You can get black flourite. I prefer floramax over eco complete. Granted, I've never use eco complete, but its the same material. Floramax is just sold dry, so a 20lb bag of floramax is a lot more than a 20lb bag of eco complete. You can get it in the finer size like most eco comoplete is sold in, or you can get it in a bigger grain.

Awesome thanks rook I will have a look for it time for some online shopping lol

 

[richpowell1989]

Is fluorite colored?

Yes flourite is black coloured and in my experience is better than Eco complete