so who's grabbing a bag?!

@sterling18

4 жыл бұрын

I’m down. Will be heading to TSC to find some.

@Pharmaquatics

4 жыл бұрын

​@@sterling18 good to hear man!

@slim7406

4 жыл бұрын

I'm going to purchase 5 for my 75 gal, probably won't use it all. I've been looking for a cheap aquarium substrate that was black and I couldn't find any under $18 per bag and most were 15-20lb bags. I knew many of those substrates were for plant nutrients but I was going to have to use root tabs anyway. So glad I found this channel at the right time.

@Pharmaquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Slim glad i could help!! enjoy make sure to rinse it well

@sterling18

4 жыл бұрын

@@slim7406 1 bag is a lot, I can see 2 bags for a 55 gallon, and perhaps 3 for a 75. You'll get almost 2 inches of substrate. 5 will give you tons for other projects.

How do you only have 17 subscribers? Your vids are so professional

@Pharmaquatics

4 жыл бұрын

thank you for the kind words! still new to this whole youtube thing haha

Great video man! Loved how informative and straight forward you are with all the facts! My hats off to you!

THANK YOU! I was looking for a black sand to go on top of my existing eco complete black crushed lava. I have upsized my tank and really didn't want to shell out for more "aquarium substrate". Especially liked your explanation of grit size.

This is really quality man keep up the good work. I've been looking for a channel like yours for a long time. For sure deserves to grow and I'm sure it will

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

appreciate the feedback, will definitely try keep this up for the long haul

Definitely picking this up Great video, thanks

Great video! I'm planning my setup and gathering information at the moment. So many great choices out there. Appreciate your insights!

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

glad to be of service!

I use the 1040 grit & haven't had any problems with it, my plant's grow really good in it but I also mix crush coral in with it that really helps with aeration.

I watched this video a while back and can't believe I didn't comment 🤔 anyway... You inspired me to give it a try and I'm loving the results!! I set up a 29 gallon for my daughter I used a little bit of a soil and gravel base and capped it with three inches of Black Diamond Sandblasting Sand 👍👍👍 The aquarium is doing phenomenal!! I planted it heavily and everything is thriving!! Thanks for a great video and for all your help sharing your experience!!👍❤️🌿🐟🌿

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

glad to hear! nothing can really beat BDBS from a cost benefit standpoint

Found your channel today and subscribed 👍

I just found your video and wanted to say thank you very much for the information. You rock!

@Pharmaquatics

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

Great video. Thank you

You sound sincere and nice. Subscribed

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome!

Awesome video Harry! This sand is perfect! The aquarium branded substrate is super expensive.

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

here to help!

Oh look. I'm in a KZread video. I feel special. VScapeGaming that was asking about it a long time ago on Reddit was me. Can say since then I've been using it in 10 different tanks and it is amazing. Has never caused any harm to my neocaridina and it is great for rooting plants.

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

what a coincidence! haha

Excellent video. Very helpful. On my way to Tractor Supply. Thanks

@Pharmaquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the substrate Ken!

WOW!!!! Thanks for the info!!!!! I'm SERIOUSLY considering changing my 125 gallon tank to BDBS, but it's an established tank and I'm terrified I might lose some fish in the process. But I'm researching the crap out of it and I think I might pull the trigger after watching your video! (I will have to set up multiple tanks to temporarily house my fish which means I will have to let them cycle, etc.....). It will be a loooooong process, but after watching this I'm definitely up to the challenge. I know it will be worth it! Thanks for convincing me!

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

this is what keeps me going! glad it helped!! currently have 3 tanks with it going strong 👊

Thanks for being so helpful!!! I'm planning on setting up my aquarium some time soon, maybe after mothers day so i know what i can afford. I'll probably stick to one bag and just grab a 20 gallon aquarium and put some of that sand in my other 5 gallon which I've had for about 6 months, more or less. I've actually become extremely obsessed with fish lately. I'll set my aquarium up and wait about a month because I'm also planning on planting, and I should probably let my tank run for about a week before this. I also need my plants to get used to a new environment and grow good and healthy before I put any new fish in there. It will also give me time to gather some more money for some other things. Iv'e found out so much the last couple of nights and I can't wait to try out a sponge filter!!! (I talk a lot:)) but do you have any tips for a KZread channel I'm planning on creating?

THANK YOUUUU

Hey there. Im considering switching out my substrate for this product. Im concerned with the grit of the sand. I keep pea puffers and they dont have scales but instead have skin like flesh. I know you said plenty of fish keepers have used it for plecos and such. Would this concern you at all? thanks!

Awesome vids! About to start fishkeeping. Just subd!

@Pharmaquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Peter Tripodis great to hear, peter! hope the journey goes well for you 👍

What brand at home depot has this kind of sand? I wish I could get Black Diamond but there’s no store near me that sells it

Great video brotha....I have a Tractor 🚜 Supply Co. down the street from me. You didn't mention anything about PH levels, does it come PH ready or do I need a Buffer? Any and all feedback will be appreciated....thanks 👍.

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

hey jermaine! from what i know, given it's inert nature it doesn't alter pH at all, so if you're stocking requires a buffer like caradinas, i would suggest going with something with a buffer

I've been wanting to get rid of my normal mixed brown gravel as a substrate and have been eyeballing black colors. Having a 75 gallon, it gets expensive. I've also wanted a smaller substrate without worrying about plants floating up because it can't anchor well enough with the gravel. My undergravel filter helps roots stick once established and for nutrients, but again, want a change. Thinking of getting eco-complete as a base and bdbs as a cap to keep cost down. Thoughts? Sorry a long post

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

ive definitely seen hobbyists do that exact combo!

I'm in southern California sir. Everywhere so far they only have a fine grit. This is at Tractor Supply also. I did buy a bag. Hope it works out.

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

good luck! might take a bit for it to settle from the water column, lmk how it works out

@deonmorgon3718

3 жыл бұрын

How did it work

@donaldlopez15

3 жыл бұрын

@@deonmorgon3718 worked great bro!!

Is it safe for goldfish? With some rocks at the top of these substrate?

Can i use this for cory cat?

Nice work. Been looking to stand up a nano tank, want to use cuttings from my main display tank and any of my left over supplies. The price fits for BDBS as a substrate.

@Pharmaquatics

4 жыл бұрын

you will have enough substrate for 30 nano tanks :)

@sterling18

4 жыл бұрын

HA! Good point. I do enjoy the black color substrate and the bonus is the flecks of copper or whatever it is. Very nice indeed.

Awesome stuff.

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

New drinking game.... drink everytime he says “Black Diamond Blasting Sand” 😉

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

hope there's a waiver to sign for that game 🤣

Wow thanks for this video, I was about to spend $80 on 4 bags of eco complete

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

eco complete definitely has its benefits over this but BDBS is a great economical choice!

@morningmorning4479

4 ай бұрын

Wow

Silica based substrates can cause diatom blooms? How does this contribute? I really love the super fine dessert red Repta Sand. Really makes the planted tank stand out. The fine sand works great with air filters and the deep substrate Father Fish method.

@happymom9255

10 ай бұрын

Diatoms use silica to build their cell walls - pool filter sand is straight silica that does leach into the water column. Boom. Diatoms everywhere.

How many bags for a 55 gallon tank you think

Yeah my Black Diamond Sand isn't black mine came out brown after I washed it in only water lmao I'm not sure what went wrong but I'm let others know with this same message on other videos about this sand.

Is does this Black Diamond blasting sand blasting sand need to be rinsed thoroughly before adding to a tank I would imagine? Let me know your thoughts

@Pharmaquatics

2 жыл бұрын

yes you should rinse it well

@lodycang5721

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pharmaquatics thanx for responding so quickly, would this be a good sub for cichlids?

Could I mix this with eco complete?

@Pharmaquatics

2 жыл бұрын

it's inert so you can mix this with any substrate!

I was really disappointed when I bought a 20 lb bag of black aquarium sand for 20 bucks just to find out that it isn't really black, just silica coated with polymer and that no matter how much i rinsed it the water would never run clear. The nearest tractor supply is an hour away so hopefully that'll work for me.

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

best of luck! keep in mind there are beige-colored granules spread throughout in BDBS, so it's not a cohesive black, but it definitely does the job 👍

@machineofthe6thriver430

3 жыл бұрын

@@Pharmaquatics Just as long as I can rinse the water clear so my animals dont have to inhale/drink sediment, I'll be happy.

Does it have nutrients for aquarium plants?

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

nope it’s completely inert! i supplement with root tabs 👍👍

@verde-green8084

3 жыл бұрын

@@Pharmaquatics thanks

£20+ approx plus £10+ shipping in UK! That's if you can find someone who stocks it.

@lucyt-c8092

3 жыл бұрын

it’s essentially coal dust . find a coal mine ?

I really want to carpet my tank. I have eco complete right now but want to run a deeper substrate and now found the solution ! but has anyone used the more course version? like I said, I want to carpet my tank

@ethanbruh3476

3 жыл бұрын

I have used the 20/40 as long as you’re using root tabs (and fertilizer depending on plants) you’ll be good. Also, its my favorite substrate atm

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed with Ethan below! I would avoid the finer types, get the coarser version

@katelin3744

3 жыл бұрын

@@Pharmaquatics Is the 20/40 like beach sand? I bought some yesterday but it's a lot finer than I was expecting

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

@@katelin3744 which grit did you get? i would compare 20/40 thickness to the aquarium sand you’d get from petco

@katelin3744

3 жыл бұрын

@@Pharmaquatics Thanks for the fast reply! It's marked as 20/40 on the bag, but so much finer than any that I've seen in videos of bdbs being used. I was expecting something much coarser, it's just like mud when it's wet. The tractor supply only carried two different types, fine and medium (which was the 20/40 I guess?) I don't understand how there could be a finer option though haha, I was expecting a small gravel. I'm fine with it if it's okay to use, I was just surprised by the texture.

The next time I hear the words "black diamond blasting sand"....

@Pharmaquatics

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Just to let you know that black diamond blasting sand isn’t sand, it’s Coke from the oil refining process. I worked for black diamond and the trucks would dump daily from a refinery about 20 miles away.

@happymom9255

10 ай бұрын

Did you watch the video? He clearly states that it is coal slag. As stated on the bag.

@bretatvs

10 ай бұрын

@@happymom9255 I worked for Black Diamond Abrasives at one of their plants and now I work at the refinery that they get their Coke from. Coke can come from both coal and oil production. Coke(fuel): Coke is a grey, hard, and porous coal-based fuel with a high carbon content and few impurities, made by heating coal or oil in the absence of air-a destructive distillation process. (Wikipedia)

$12 vs $25 now for the sand..... im gatekeeping this till my last breath

Hey do you answer back....?

are you Filipino?

Is ur tank planted?

@Pharmaquatics

3 жыл бұрын

BEEPO VEWS i have a planted tank with this substrate

@diegodelatorre2373

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pharmaquatics can I use this substrate on its own for a grass carpet

@Pharmaquatics

2 жыл бұрын

@@diegodelatorre2373 its inert, so youd need to supplement with tabs and/or liquid ferts

Hello can I plant Moss in Black Diamond Sand?