Black sand or white sand: Does it matter?

[Complexity]

ill get you some pics. give me a minute.

Yea, pics! Thank you!

[Rico]

found these. the quality is not that good but i can imagine what it looks like in person.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=257367

[Complexity]

Thanks, Rico. That didn't do much for me.

I sketched out a very basic design that I want for the rocks, and I think the white sand will look best for what I want to do. Since the tank's decor will be extremely simplistic (keeping in mind that I'm used to planted tanks), I want to have the rocks graduate outward from their "piles" to give it a little style. I think this might look good with white sand and black rocks.

The trick is to getting the idea in my head into my actual tank. That and actually finding the rocks I have in mind.

[Rico]

im going with black sand in my 125g. anybody know where i can get it cheap?

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[Zulaab]

<<< SAME FISH ARE IN THE TANK >>>

Note how many you see with the black sand.





Same tank (Rico now owns this tank btw)

[Complexity]

im going with black sand in my 125g.

What hardscaping materials will you be putting in the tank with the black sand? Will you use any kind of background?

[Complexity]

<<< SAME FISH ARE IN THE TANK >>>

Note how many you see with the black sand.

Same tank (Rico now owns this tank btw)

Whoa! That is amazing! So the fish went into hiding with the black sand?

[flowerhornhouston]

Normally fishes try to blend in with the background.
Blue or dark color fish - black sand
Yellow, red - White sand
Ex. Red Discus with black sand or dark background, the fish will blend in with background, therefore it will have lots of black spots.

[Complexity]

Makes sense. Thanks for the info!

[cichlid1409]

hurry and get your tank set-up and post pics already :) . all the questioning threads you 've started have increaded my anticipation.

[Complexity]

I'd love to, but I can't do it alone. I just posted a thread asking for help getting the 90g tank out of my garage and onto the stand. I can handle things from there, but I can't get anyone around me to help me move the tank.

I had hoped to have had the tank up and running by now. I even have some fish lined up; I just need to get the tank ready for them. I'm getting very anxious to get the tank going.

[cichlid1409]

what about neighbors or family offer them lunch or beers or something.

[Complexity]

I don't know any of the neighbors in a way that makes me feel comfortable asking for help like this, and my family... long story... but I have no contact with them whatsoever by choice.