litigator666 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 I decided to go bare bottom on the tank and did purchased 50kgs of garnet sand prior to the decision. I have started rinsing it, but didn't continue it. This is reddish and said to enhance fish colour. I'm selling it for $30. Pick up only and bring your container. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Thats a lot of expensive sand for not a lot of dollars. Its a nice colour, similar to the red diamond quartz we have, but much heavier Good for tanks with very high water flow, where you still want sand. The biggest plus? it hides fish poop incredibly well. but also traps it on the surface. 50kg sounds like a lot but its a dense sand It can take a while to wash but once done, its pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3f0rg0t3n Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 which company makes "garnet sand" ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 One that drives dam big trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3f0rg0t3n Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 oh that narrows down the search, i have found garnet sand is produced and or found here in australia, but other than that ?? caribsea dont produce it do they ? or do they.. "big mack sand" gosh i dont know :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lochdan Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poyter Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 I can say that garnet is great for africans, as we have it in our tank and as used to being in sandblasting $30 for 50kg is really really cheap glws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the cichlid kid Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 How red is it Edwin? Does it look like the pic in this thread? http://www.qldaf.com/forums/general-aquarium-discussion-19/red-sand-where-get-82419/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJHELL Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Its the same mate. That pic is my 2ft and its the same product. Blasting sand is good suff. Never had a problem with it and have had it in the tank for about 2-3years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 yep thats what it looks like its more purply than the red diamond quartz sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litigator666 Posted September 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Sold now. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steggs Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 I got pallets of that at work to run through the water cutter Lol buy it by the ton Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litigator666 Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 If somebody else needs garnet sand, saw a special on 25kg bags of garnet for $18ea. It's in gumtree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pony-tail Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 They use it for grit blasting too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litigator666 Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 My tank with 20-40 mesh garnet. Rays loves it. A cheap alternative to other substrate around. Took a while to wash it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Yep its crazy dirty.......... and thats a lot of bags lol So ray safe? The garnet I have does look sharper than tahitian too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litigator666 Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 just 4 bags (25kgs) got it for $20ea. It covers a 2.6x1m space with about 1cm evenly. Didn't want too deep either as its very heavy. It looks like a red desert effect. rays are sifting through it and the ornates did darken up. Being brownish in colour, sometimes I don't know where the rays are since they like to camouflage/hide under it - just eyes popping out. The one ive got is next to the finest (30/60) so still fine not to hurt the disk. the next grit to it is rough and sharp. The Company was kidn enough to send me samples to play around and compare. Cleaning was hard - it took me more than an hour for just one bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 I aint as young as I used to be........ but even back then I didnt enjoy cleaning it. At least you only need to do it once if you do it properly! Deceptive isnt it, when you see the little bag and go to lift it up. yep thats 25kg lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
