Seachem Flourite Black Sand Vs. Pool Filter Sand

So it turns out I may be able to get a another tank in the long run maybe a 20 gallon or 30 gallon instead of my 10 gallon right now. I was wondering I wanted to have a planted tank of such plants like Java moss, amazon swords, crypts, and maybe some water wisteria. I will also take suggestions on other plants I could add that are also low light that don't need CO2 to be injected into the tank and aren't hard to take care of. I will ask on thread in aquarium plants if needed. Anyways I'm wondering which is better for keeping plants since I always want to keep corys

Would Seachem Flourite Black Sand be the way for both good nutrients for the plants and also fine enough sand for the my little corys or would Pool Filter Sand be the better option. I would like any opinions I could get. I'm thinking that Seachem Flourite Black Sand would be the better option since I want a planted tank, but I'm up for info on anything. Also does the Seachem make the water cloudy every time it is messed with when moving decor or plants or siphoning?

 

I'm unsure how it does with plants, but I used a Black Diamond sand-blasting media as a cheap, black sand substrate. Maybe someone has experience planting with it here.

 

I'm unsure how it does with plants, but I used a Black Diamond sand-blasting media as a cheap, black sand substrate. Maybe someone has experience planting with it here.

I don't know if there is any black diamond blasting sand sold here but I'd like to know how planting goes with it versus Seachem Flourite Black Sand

 

Both Black Diamond and Pool Filter Sand is inert, depending on the plants you get they may need either liquid fertilizer or root tabs to get their full growth potential. I have never used flourite sand do to cost.

 

Both Black Diamond and Pool Filter Sand is inert, depending on the plants you get they may need either liquid fertilizer or root tabs to get their full growth potential. I have never used flourite sand do to cost.

I'm planning on getting crypts, java ferns, anubias, and maybe amazon swords and java moss from my 29 gallon is this too much? Regular sand is not sold here and can't find any anywhere at all, and ordering makes no sense. The price isn't too bad a 5 pound bag is about 23 bucks and I guess it'll be better for the plants. Even with the fluorite sand I plan on getting some seachem root tabs or what do you suggest instead of those? I also have apI co2 booster also. max h

 

You should be able to get a play sand or quartz sand at a hardware store. At $23 bucks for 5 lbs I would have gone broke buying 150 lbs. I use the SeaChem Excel for a CO2 booster along with Flourish, I'll be making some root tabs in the future. My Amazon Sword has been doing great so far without any root tabs.

 

You should be able to get a play sand or quartz sand at a hardware store. At $23 bucks for 5 lbs I would have gone broke buying 150 lbs. I use the SeaChem Excel for a CO2 booster along with Flourish, I'll be making some root tabs in the future. My Amazon Sword has been doing great so far without any root tabs.

To be honest I don't really want to go down the root tab route and I don't think they're needed for the plants I will be using might just get some seachem flourish and just dose that instead. I don't think any of my hardware store sells sand though, still but I can check.