Black Diamond Blasting Sand safe for bottom dwellers?

I am thinking about getting some black diamond blasting sand, the coarse grit. The only thing that concerns me is if it's safe for bottom dwellers. I have heard that the sand is sharp. Won't it harm the fish?

 

There are a lot of people who use black diamond sand, didn't hear much about getting cuts on their hands when washing, so it's likely that it's safe. If your worried about that you can always buy aquarium grade black sand.

 

It's not sharp. My Cory's seem fine with it. I've not read anything bad about it.
In fact, I read where somebody actually used crushed glass as an experiment and none of his Cory's lost barbs. Yikes!

 

It's not sharp. My Cory's seem fine with it. I've not read anything bad about it.
In fact, I read where somebody actually used crushed glass as an experiment and none of his Cory's lost barbs. Yikes!

Yikes is right.

 

Have a shoal of pandas on it and never have had a problem! Love the stuff.

 

Do you guys know if I cam use this blasting sand?

 

This looks scary...
https://www.tccmaterials.com/pdf/TCCblackblastmsds.pdf
Safety data sheet lists toxicity, etc... Maybe this is standard disclaimer?

 

I use black diamond with my kuhlI loaches. The coarse grit as well. They seem to do fine.

 

This looks scary...
https://www.tccmaterials.com/pdf/TCCblackblastmsds.pdf
Safety data sheet lists toxicity, etc... Maybe this is standard disclaimer?

Does the one you use doesn't have that spec sheet?
I really wanted a black/dark sand to cap my soil but if I'm unsure I might just settle with playsand and pool filter sand

 

I'll have to check. The black diamond sand I'm using looks awesome and has lots of people using it, so I know it's safe. Not sure it's available up in Canada.

 

I'll have to check. The black diamond sand I'm using looks awesome and has lots of people using it, so I know it's safe. Not sure it's available up in Canada.

Ok thanks I'll wait for the spec sheets

 

Double checked, ingredients are identical. Should be fine. For some reason yours lists level 4 for oral and mine is level 2. Perhaps different labeling up there.. lol.

 

Double checked, ingredients are identical. Should be fine. For some reason yours lists level 4 for oral and mine is level 2. Perhaps different labeling up there.. lol.

awesome! thanks a lot. I'll still try small scale application first but big help. thanks again!

 

Be sure to rinse it really well. Somebody even used a screen to sift it and got it super clean. There is a lot of dust in it. Took me awhile to get it to rinse clean, half a bag at a time.

 

Be sure to rinse it really well. Somebody even used a screen to sift it and got it super clean. There is a lot of dust in it. Took me awhile to get it to rinse clean, half a bag at a time.

ok will do again THANK YOU!

 

Do you guys know if I cam use this blasting sand?

Looks to be the same as BDBS but slightly more coarse which is a good thing, IMO. Wash with a few drops of Dawn dish soap, rinse well and you should be good.

I have cories and kuhlI loaches and they have no issues with BDBS.

 

Looks to be the same as BDBS but slightly more coarse which is a good thing, IMO. Wash with a few drops of Dawn dish soap, rinse well and you should be good.

I have cories and kuhlI loaches and they have no issues with BDBS.

ok thank you!

 

also found this for cheaper price is this safe as well?
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