Bdbs - Black Diamond Blasting Sand - Is This The Right Size? Bought At Menards

[Vince00]

Hoping this size of blasting sand works as I had it purchased for me over two hours away at a local menards store.

Picture shows 1.5-2m size, looking up grades in there site site it as 2850... I think 2040 is most recommended on here if I'm not mistaken.

Hoping I can use it as planned, thanks for your help.

 

[max h]

Post a picture of some of the media

 

[Vince00]

At work at the moment, looked to be a pretty fine sand though, will post in a few hours when home for lunch.

 

[APColorado]

Remember to do lots of rinsing. I have the same in my tank and it took a while.

 

[Vince00]

Remember to do lots of rinsing. I have the same in my tank and it took a while.

Question for you, is your tank planted and if so did you suppliment it with another product? Dirt, fluval plant and shrimp, seachem fluorite, black sand, or Eco complete?

Looking to do low tech planted on a 45 gallon as I move stuff from my 75 gallon with co2 but not sure if I need an additional substrate.

 

[max h]

Unless you go high tech liquid ferts and root tabs are fine. No need to add another substrate and cap it.

 

[APColorado]

Question for you, is your tank planted and if so did you suppliment it with another product? Dirt, fluval plant and shrimp, seachem fluorite, black sand, or Eco complete?

Looking to do low tech planted on a 45 gallon as I move stuff from my 75 gallon with co2 but not sure if I need an additional substrate.

If you are going to have root feeders then you just need root tabs.

Mine is a high tech planted tank (injected CO2). I do EI dosing and root tabs.

 

[Vince00]

I am starting a 10 Gallon and 45 Gallon Bowed... I have the BDBS in both and the tanks are clear but when I disturb the bottom I get a puff of smoke / dust from the sand, is it ever considered cleaned? or is it because I have the finer blend that will be normal?

Is the MED grit totally cleanable similar to gravel or always a sand burst if you put in a decoration / plant?