Flourite Black Sand

I’m very interested in Flourite Black Sand for my 10g tank. I have eco complete in my 50 gal, but I have snails that like to burrow, so thinking this new substrate will be better for them. Can anyone share their experiences with flourite sand? What were things you did/didn’t like about it? Is like more of a finer gravel, or is it truly sand? Thanks!

 

Oh, I have that in my 5.5 gal! Probably the annoying things about it is how when you first pour it in, a lot of it floats and theres 300 bubbles in it.. I think thats just a normal sand thing though. Not too sure what the difference between fine gravel and sand would be, but its very small grains if thats what youre refering to. I have some trumpet snails in there and they love it. Its a tad hard to root new plants because the sand is lightweight, and the plant unroots itself and floats up- so you have to make sure you mound it basically. Waste doesnt sink into the sand, so its easy to clean.

 

Oh, I have that in my 5.5 gal! Probably the annoying things about it is how when you first pour it in, a lot of it floats and theres 300 bubbles in it.. I think thats just a normal sand thing though. Not too sure what the difference between fine gravel and sand would be, but its very small grains if thats what youre refering to. I have some trumpet snails in there and they love it. Its a tad hard to root new plants because the sand is lightweight, and the plant unroots itself and floats up- so you have to make sure you mound it basically. Waste doesnt sink into the sand, so its easy to clean.

Thank you! This really helps out.

 

Thank you! This really helps out.

No problem!! And i cant believe I forgot, but to get rid of the bubbles and floating, you just gotta mess around with the sand for awhile. Stir it and kick it around.

 

I have used this a lot in the past but switched to black diamond blasting sand due to cost. I really like flourite black sand for an inert black sand substrate. Wash it before using it. The longer you spend washing it before hand, the better. I will rinse it in a bucket and swirl it around until its almost clear. If you dont, the finer particulates can hang in the water for a week+. It's worth the 20 minutes to thoroughly wash it first time.

I find planting in it to be very easy, never have any issues with plants coming out of it as long as its a proper depth. It is truly a sand in appearance as well.