Hi all, looking for a dark black substrate for a tank especially for Atya gabonensis, does anyone have any recommendations? I’ve been looking online but am worried that i’ll order something and it’ll look more grey rather than black. Anyone tried Wio midnight sand? Im also open to the darkest soils.
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Darkest Black Substrate?
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Andy Pierce
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I can tell you that Wio black venom gravel is NOT dark black in the tank. It is a very dark grey, but I wouldn't describe it as 'black'. See the pile of rocks in the middle of the tank in this photo. Unrelated: apparently shrimp love piles of rocks.
Hi all,
Cheers Darrel
Anthracite coal might be an option? Basalt would be another option or possibly charcoal?
Cheers Darrel
Black quartz sand is an option, not sure how much you need (size of tank, substrate depth etc) or want to pay. Hugo Kamishi do 8kg's for 16 quid (I've never used it), I'm sure it can be obtained cheaper if unbranded. You can also go down the Basalt route with Eco-Complete (I have used it) or similar, with a much more varied grain size.
There was a similar thread on here a couple of days ago Starting Again From Scratch - Help & Advice where I noticed 3 of the four sands offered are resin coated (probably not a problem, no idea) and the third is a bit of a mystery.
Cheers!
There was a similar thread on here a couple of days ago Starting Again From Scratch - Help & Advice where I noticed 3 of the four sands offered are resin coated (probably not a problem, no idea) and the third is a bit of a mystery.
Cheers!
