Sand, white, black, mix, bb? Lighting on black.

[xxnonamexx]

I have used live sand before and am in the process of moving my 120g fowlr. I plan on using new sand and wanted to know what people think about white, black sand or bare bottom. Aesthetically I prefer sand and always used live carribean and wanted to try something different. How will light effect black and.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

I have used live sand before and am in the process of moving my 120g fowlr. I plan on using new sand and wanted to know what people think about white, black sand or bare bottom. Aesthetically I prefer sand and always used live carribean and wanted to try something different. How will light effect black and.

Imo i would go with white sand but it as to be live sand.

 

[thirty6]

i have b/w sand, i like the look background is all black

 

[rookie07]

I have white/black sand now....and I have had all white. I love all black and want to do all black for ny next tank. Color pops so much with black sand....but tanks with white sand are brighter bc the white sand reflects light better

 

[xxnonamexx]

White sand is hard to keep bright white looking. The black sand may make the colors of fish stand out but won't (along with black background) black sand make the tank appear too dark?

 

[Og Drogon]

White sand is hard to keep bright white looking. The black sand may make the colors of fish stand out but won't (along with black background) black sand make the tank appear too dark?

I was thinking of mixing black and white, but will the black sand effect the live sand???


I'm Nemo's mother!

 

[MatthewScars]

Just a note. After the tank cycles, all sand is pretty much 'alive'. Buying 'live' sand is just a cool way for retailers to rip you off. I'd bet +50% of all bacteria is dead in that 'live' sand bag.

Just use dry sand and get a few cup fulls of sand from a fellow member.

Also, I'd get large white/off-white sand. Black sand, you really have to plan around it so it looks good.

 

[xxnonamexx]

Has anyone used this with a black background.
Caribsea Arag-Alive Indo-Pacific Black