Black Substrate

[nate_newton]

Anyone use a black substrate? If so what kind? Any thoughts about your experience with it?

[larryandlaura]

I have seen it and I personally think it looks weird. However the corals seemed to pop out more.

[MizTanks]

I've never used it. Personally it just don't look natural

[Heidi]

Haven't used it hehehe you know that. But one thing I know about it is that it absorbs light, instead of reflecting it. So for a reef and where you want your light bouncing around etc I personally wouldn't use it even though it does look super cool. T5s would seem to be better if you were going to go black. I feel pointed light sources would get absorbed more... Maybe no problems idk
Heidi

[Seirre]

I have this in my 29Biocube. It has some pros and cons to it.

Pros:
-Looks sharp, very attractive.
-Any bright colored anything will POP against the black.

Cons:
-Any waste will show up too. If you dont keep the bottom very clean you can see your dead flow spots.
-This is NOT sand. It is like a volcanic rock. It is coarse and if you have anything that makes a regular habit of picking up mouthfuls of substrate this is probably not the stuff to use.

Personally I like the look but I would have gone with a fine substrate if they had it.

Joel

[nate_newton]

Originally Posted by Seirre

I have this in my 29Biocube. It has some pros and cons to it.

Pros:
-Looks sharp, very attractive.
-Any bright colored anything will POP against the black.

Cons:
-Any waste will show up too. If you dont keep the bottom very clean you can see your dead flow spots.
-This is NOT sand. It is like a volcanic rock. It is coarse and if you have anything that makes a regular habit of picking up mouthfuls of substrate this is probably not the stuff to use.

Personally I like the look but I would have gone with a fine substrate if they had it.

Joel

DO you remember the brand?

[Seirre]

I believe that was caribsea but it has been a while and I could be mistaken.

joel

[bigbill]

i seen it used and does make the coral pop more i bought it for the 30 G SH tank i am seting up could keep u posted if u like the stuff iam useing is a sand not rock rubble

[MonsterTankMan]

It is by carbisea ..I'm getting ready to use it in my 34 gallon redsea..as an overhaul project.

[nate_newton]

Thanks, yeah thats what I was thinking. Would be great looking in an lps tank. I was thinking the Indo-Pacific Black.