black sand

Hello. I am currently in the process of setting up a Red Sea Max S 650 to upgrade from my 75g. I want to use the Hawaiian black sand because I like the way it looks in my 20g. My question is: Do certain type of fish have a problem with the black sand? Current livestock that will be transferred...

Hello, I bought a bag of caribsea black sand Hawaiian for my nano project and I wanted to show you what it look like, I haven't seen anyone making a comparison like this so I hope this will give you an idea. I'm currently waiting for a ICP test and once I receive it I will publish the results...

Hey all, Having a debate with a good friend who is a multi tank reefer and swears by bare bottom tanks. A majority of them are SPS dominant with a few mixed. I on the other hand I run 3 tanks each with white sand and working on a black sand nem tank. I prefer the diversity:) So the great...

So I've seen a couple posts about this, but I felt the need to share my experience with this sand and my strong opinion towards it. I waited about 3/4 weeks to verify if the actual problem stemmed from the sand or something else. I did no other changes with my tank in terms of flow, filtration...

Hello, I'm currently looking for black sand and I never used that before, but always dream about it! There's 2 sand I see that interest me: Bio-Activ Live Aragonite Beach Live Aquarium Sand in Black https://amzn.to/2IaP7b6 and Carib Sea Arag-Alive Substrate https://amzn.to/2I8UXtx I'm...

The Sulawesi Beach Exhibit is cared for by myself, Tim Morrissey, at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The tank is roughly 20 foot wide and 3 foot deep at the front. The display is about 10,000 gallons and the reserve is as well, making for a total near 20,000 gallons. A wave enters the...

Hello all! I started my Nuvo Fusion 20 a little over 3 months ago. I bleached Pukani and Tonga branch rocks for 2 weeks, then cured them in saltwater until mid November. I added my live Hawaiian black sand, my rocks, a bottle of biospira, and Dr. Tim’s ammonia on Nov 20th. I’ve been testing...

Hi All, Very excited to find a home to post my build thread. I hope you drop by to get updates or follow along with the journey. I'm open to feedback and am thinking to make this hopefully detailed pic heavy. Background From Toronto, Canada... I started getting interested in the hobby...