xxdarnixx Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 hi guys,i went into a pet shop the other day and some of their tanks had a black,very fine gravel like stuff in some of their tanks,it looked amazing against some of the green plants! the girl who was in there didnt have a clue what it was and they didnt have any in stock,have you got any ideas what it is called??? . i have just redecorated my smaller display with half gravel,half sand on a raised up rockery with plants all over it, was going to do the same on my bigger tank but after seeing that im going to wait and see if i can do the black stuff on two levels instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=258682045 is it anything like that? I got a sample of it (and am now getting more), of it and it is a nice black colour underwater, and not shiny like the black silica aqua one stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdarnixx Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=258682045 is it anything like that? I got a sample of it (and am now getting more), of it and it is a nice black colour underwater, and not shiny like the black silica aqua one stuff yup thats the stuff! looks amazing!!! how much do you recon i willl need for a tank about 1 meter long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 that stuff definitely isn't shiny samples are O-sum for the amount it kind of depends on the dimensions of your tank, and how deep you want it just work out the amount you need in litres, then times by 1.7(to get kgs) I need 24L to get a 4cm layer over a 5ft tank x by 1.7, and I need 40kgs HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I got some from the same people, it was called "charcoal grit" and it was basalt. It is black, but not at all shiny and doesn't seem quite as dark as the one at that link you listed...although I could be wrong - it does look different after it has been planted. I really like it although it is impossible to hoover up the grub as all the grit is so fine it gets sucked up too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 i have just redecorated my smaller display with half gravel,half sand on a raised up rockery with plants all over it Pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdarnixx Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Pics? yup im working on it lol,got heaaaappps of pics i want to put on here but the port bit on the computer where you plug the camera into is broken,im taking my camera up to my father in laws place to do it instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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