Tyler79 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Just wondering if anyone uses this product in tanks with Cichlids? I'm reading conflicting things saying this sand is terrible because its so sharp and other say its fine. I have a new 280g tank I want to setup. Its only 14$ for 50lb bag. Any thoughts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Black blasting sand is typically made from iron ore slag and is sharp so I don't personally recommend its use in tanks with cichlids, especially those that tend to sift the substrate. I also find that black substrate tends to make a lot of fish darken up, giving them more of a dirty look. Go with a natural colored silica sand, IMO you'll be happier over the long haul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler79 Posted December 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Picked up some at Target today $9.00 for 50lb bags. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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