Did you have any further experience with the Melafix in other tanks that had the sand? I like using Melafix but do not want to run into a problem with this sand

The the coarse grit just a little bigger/heavier? I want to make sure the sand stays put when I gravel vac it - regular sand gets sucked up.

as far as I know black sand blasting media is crushed slag which is man made volcanic glass which is what black sand from Hawaii is the only none glass baring black sand I know about is iron ore sand like you see on the beach hear but that would start to rust pretty quick in a aquarium I am glad thats its working well for you I have 300lb of the stuff so I am going to use it in my new tank thanks

So 2 years later what are your thoughts...

I want to see the video for the 30/60 pls. tired of messing with my pebble substrate. thanks bro. Is it sharp enough to inflict a cut?

Damn you cleaned the eff outta that sand!

Just so you guys know, this stuff is crushed slag. Slag is a byproduct of steel refining and is essentially glass, making this product crushed glass. Not saying that it's not good for tanks. Just letting you know.

@MikeHoncho499

6 жыл бұрын

Alot of the substrates out the are just crushed lava rock which is pretty much the same as glass.

@SuperMan-xy8ui

5 жыл бұрын

This stuff is boiler slag, which is a recycled product from coal burning plants. When coal is heated at over 2,500 degrees it melts and produces a by-product called slag. When the slag is cooled through a process called vitrification, it crystallizes, forming sharp, angular granules in a variety of sizes. It’s actually a black, glass matrix alumina-silicate that contains traces of beryllium. I would first rinse/wash it thoroughly and let it set in a bucket of water for at least 1 month with weekly water changes before I would consider put it in my discus tank.

Looks bomb, going to look for this here. Thanks for sharing

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you! If you have a tractor supply store around you they should have it.

@Rockdog333

9 жыл бұрын

Tyler's_Aquarium's actually I do! Will check out this weekend thanks

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

Your welcome!

Just a suggestion I would use much better lighting and put something in the picture to show the grains of sand size like for instance put a pinch of sand next door Penny and then next to the penny on the other side you can put pool sand it will give you a comparison for size

@fishmanroly7450

5 жыл бұрын

They come I different media sizes.

is it really sharp sand or is it ok for cory catfishs barbels?

@JasonYuSprints

5 жыл бұрын

It is very sharp, kind of similar to broken glass's sharp edge. However I have some corys and stem plans in the black diamond blasting sand and they are all fine.

Do you monitor your water parimeters regularly? Sense this video have you kept this substrate and has it effected the water chemistry in your tank at all? Hard water anything like that.

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

im still using it in 5 aquariums and no it hasn't effected my water at all but i have read stuff online about different people having different experiences with it so if you do use it just be cautious at first. The only problem i had with it was when i put melafix in my aquarium it slightly changed the color of the sand and made it look kinda dusty looking along with making the glass look cloudy so i got rid of the sand drained the tank and wiped down the inside and started over with different sand.

@BoY860

9 жыл бұрын

Tyler's_Aquarium's im staing a 180 and the amount of sand i need will be pretty pricey. Luckily it will be going into a new tank so worst comes to worst im cycling it andbstarting slow anyways. So if somethings wrong in the first few months i can always switch it so worth a try. Thanks

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

Your welcome if your wanting cheap sand but dont care about the color quikrete medium sand is white and goes for about 8 bucks for 100 pounds at home depot or lowes. I never had any problems with that sand. I have also used HTH pool filter sand from ace hardware 50 pounds for 12 dollars its a tan color never had problems with it either.

You can get it at rual king and Walmart also were I'm from. For 8 dollars

Fine or medium for Cory's and Shrimp

Which would look nicer in an aquarium? Black sand? Or the regular white sand? Plus, is the black sand natural and real like the white sand?

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

AnimalLover personal choice the black made my dovii's color come out more whereas the white makes them appear lighter. The black sand is actually blasting sand and its used to smooth or rough up a surface Im not a 100% sure what the blasting sand contains. Check out my other sand video out towards the end I show different tanks with different types of sand. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f46dudt-k7WdZrw.html

@porkchop606

9 жыл бұрын

Tyler's_Aquarium's Thanks.

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

AnimalLover your welcome

@strangeperson700

8 жыл бұрын

depends on the fish. I read in a book that fresh water fish look best with darker substrate and salt water fish look best with whiter substrate.

@porkchop606

8 жыл бұрын

Strange Person! xP I decided to get sand in between, dark and light. And it works really nice. I like it.

Do you think I can use this in a turtle tank ? Red ear sliders

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

To be honest im not sure i dont know what would happen if they swallowed any.

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

Are you wanting black sand or just cheap sand in general?

@bradtaylor5443

5 жыл бұрын

Wondering if there was an update on This? Was looking into it as a cheaper route for my turtle tank, I like the black sand but mainly looking for a sand that want make my tank cloudy. Thought about pool filter sand but don't really like the white color.

@rutheragonoy2062

5 жыл бұрын

Brad Taylor just get small gravel from home depot. Wash it first

Good stuff

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks

This is a very common product. Used for sand blasting. Any large hardware store will carry it.

for those of you that's thinking about getting this, if you don't know your #'s on this stuff like I didn't till I got home after buying it, you want the 12/40 course OR the 20/40 is MED, the person at the store GAVE ME the FINE telling me it was the course's they had... it turns OUT it was the FINEST they had so I had to GO BACK to the store :>{

@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058

5 жыл бұрын

P.S I can also tell you that if you clean this in a white bucket it will leave a black stain in it & BLEACH wont get rid of it so use a black bucket if you don't want to have a black stain in it just my take on that BUT I can say this now that I have used it in MY tank, it is AWESOME if you get like a few 3-4 handfuls of colored gravel & mix in with it it just kicks the color out SO MUCH more & with guppies with THEIR colors it's just TOO AWESOME if you want to try it I'd give you a thumbs up & you will slap LOVE it.

@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058

5 жыл бұрын

@Mr Penguin that's just your thought

nice

If you ever experiment with digging or burrowing fish let me know.

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

Alright i will.

Have you tried the garnet blasting sand?

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

no i haven't.

@Moontanman

9 жыл бұрын

I am thinking of trying it, first i have to get some hog chokers to try with the black sand, another month or so and i should be able to catch lots of them...

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

ya i googled that stuff and seen someone using it with stingrays with no problems

Any update on this?

@tehKap0w

3 жыл бұрын

i use this, it's great. if you have rooted live plants, you'll need fertilizer tabs.

my channels Instagram Tylers_Aquariums instagram.com/tylers_aquariums/

Will sand sifting fish puff it through their gills?

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

Yes but is it safe? Im not sure and sorry i forgot to mention that in the video. While i was doing research online about this sand some people said it was fine for bottom dwellers such as corys some people say its not. The only bottom dweller i had with this sand was my wolf fish so i couldnt say from experience if its a good choice or not.

@Moontanman

9 жыл бұрын

Tyler's_Aquarium's I've used the Tahitian Moon sand and bottom dwellers do not like to burrow in it or sift it through their gills, I just put up a video of a black sand tank i am setting up but my sand sifters will go in the 75 with light brown pool filter sand...

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

Moontanman Alright this stuff is similar to Tahitian moon sand so if they dont like that then they wont like this. I just subbed to you ill go check your vids out.

@Moontanman

9 жыл бұрын

Tyler's_Aquarium's I do love the black sand look but the sand dwelling fish do not, I wonder if the finer grades might be better, I'll have to go to the tractor store, yes we have one, and see what is what...

@TylersAquariums

9 жыл бұрын

The finer one that i mentioned in the video is pretty soft but im not sure how well it would look and if the filter will blow it all around or not.

my channels Instagram instagram.com/tylers_aquariums/

Ha, product must stay dry, lol

@christiankouassiatse9390

6 жыл бұрын

Future Firefighter lol

@adanreyes7790

5 жыл бұрын

so it wont clog the sand blaster. you can get it wet for other purposes

@MattDrifts_

3 жыл бұрын

Ye if your using it to sandblast dipstick

Hlo