African CICHILD Aragonite 10LB Sand for Aquarium
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It's similar to sugar.
It resembles an eggshell rather than sugar.
Yes, the "sand" is pure white and lacks the granular texture of normal sand; I'm guessing it's a type of Oolitic aragonite with better PH buffering than standard sand, as the grains are spherical and resemble Purigen pellets. This is in both of my cichlid tanks, and it appears to be effective. Although it raises the ph, it contains less silicate, which aids BBA. I hope this has been of assistance.
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I bought this sand for my new shelldweller (Neolamprologus Multifasciatus) tank, where I'll be relocating my colony. They adore this stuff because it's a nice small grain for them to dig in, move around, and pile up. In addition, the hardness has risen significantly. I only tested with a TDS meter, but the TDS in the water rose from 170 out of the tap to 210 with the sand over a two-week period, which is higher than any of my other tanks and indicates a clear increase in hardness. As the tank matures and forms its buffer, I expect it to rise even more. br>br>The sand is a fine-grained white/off-white sand with a much smaller grain size than other African Cichlid substrates I've seen, which is a plus for these Multies. It's too fine of a grain to use a gravel vac on because all of the sand will be vacuumed out as well, so keep that in mind when deciding how to clean it. So far, I've been able to vacuum debris right off the top by simply skimming the gravel vacuum slightly above the sand. br>br>I'd recommend giving this a thorough cleaning, as the aquarium took several days to clear up, even after several rinses. Overall, this cichlid sand is of excellent quality.
Do not use this sand with a wavemaker because the sand is so light that it will all fall to the other side of the wavemaker and ruin the tank's appearance. Because the sand is so light, it floats up when fish move too quickly and gets sucked into any filter you may have. If you have shell dwellers or any African cichlids, this is a great sand for them to shuffle through their gills. The only criticism I have is that $19 for 10 pounds is almost criminal; this is almost as good as play sand, and I can get a 20 pound bag at my local home depot for $3. This sand would be ideal if it weighed 20 pounds and you could get two bags for the price of one. 3 but at 10 pounds, if I want to fill a 75 gallon with just the sand, it'll cost me over $130. in conclusion, I wouldn't buy this sand unless you like the way it looks and don't mind paying more for cheaper alternatives.
The plan was for it to sink to the bottom of the tank. I followed all of the instructions and it still looks like milk after twelve hours. For what it is, it is extremely expensive. It has now been discarded.
My Malawi Mbuna tank is now up and running, and the fish are already enjoying burrowing around in it. It also has a nice white color to it.
I put this sand in my existing tank and lost all of my fish almost immediately. I assumed it was the stress of changing the substrate, but after getting new fish, it wasn't the case. To make the tank habitable again, I had to shock it with meds. Whatever it was that it brought in was nasty and deadly.
The sand appears to be in good condition. When wet, it becomes a little yallow. This is our third tank, and I'm getting ready to start it. It took two weeks and two canister cleans to get the water clear enough to add fish. I even went to the trouble of thoroughly pre-washing the sand.
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