Sand Blasting Stone

inkslinger · 11-29-2012, 02:29 AM

Does Sand Blasting Stone come in black or dark gray? I've use number 1 and 3
size sand blasting stones , can get a 50lb bag for like $20. I had good luck with laying a layer of Latrite and capping it with a mix of both sands and grew everything ounce it aged .

lochaber · 11-29-2012, 06:43 AM

A pretty common substrate is the coal slag blasting grit. usually something like 'black diamond', 'black beauty', 'black blast' or whatever. seems to work pretty well if you can find it at a supplier near you.

I don't know the grit sizes off hand, but I'm sure folks will drop in and let you know what works for them.

inkslinger · 11-29-2012, 11:26 AM

Where should I look ? What kind of supplier?

Merth · 11-29-2012, 12:09 PM

Tractor supply has it and I think it's a 40-60 grit

beginragnarok · 11-29-2012, 01:24 PM

Check this out. http://www.dawson-macdonald.com/cont...formation.html

Otherwise, Google sandblasting supply and look in your local yellowpages results as well. Make a few calls and I'm sure you can find what you are looking for.

I use Black Beauty blasting grit thanks to recommendations from here. It is primarily black with some green mixed in.

-Zach

Diana · 11-29-2012, 06:07 PM

Try also masonry and rock sorts of stores.

m00se · 11-30-2012, 12:55 AM

Tractor Supply, and 20-40 is the correct grit. Black Diamond is the brand. $7.99 for 50lbs. Lots of folks here use it (myself included).

inkslinger · 12-01-2012, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m00se

Tractor Supply, and 20-40 is the correct grit. Black Diamond is the brand. $7.99 for 50lbs. Lots of folks here use it (myself included).

I have a local store and was looking at there web site, How is there size compared to Eco Compleat ? Does it holds the plants down alright? Do you have a pic of your tank sub.?

m00se · 12-01-2012, 01:01 AM

I am not familiar with Eco Complete, personally. Maybe someone else could help you there. 20-40 is coarse sand-like. I hope these pix give you an idea.

http://i.imgur.com/Rgutr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5yPAy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bkExz.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3S10P.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RWuF0.jpg

inkslinger · 12-01-2012, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m00se

I am not familiar with Eco Complete, personally. Maybe someone else could help you there. 20-40 is coarse sand-like. I hope these pix give you an idea.

http://i.imgur.com/Rgutr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5yPAy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bkExz.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3S10P.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RWuF0.jpg

Nice pic, It is smaller than Eco, I guess I could cap it off with Eco.

m00se · 12-01-2012, 05:27 AM

Why? You can plant in this stuff just fine...

Lolie · 12-01-2012, 09:43 PM

Im cursed, blaster sand raised my ph to where I had to remove it....all 50 lbs of it.

m00se · 12-01-2012, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lolie

Im cursed, blaster sand raised my ph to where I had to remove it....all 50 lbs of it.

You bought this exact stuff and had a pH change? You are the first/only one who has reported this to have happened.

inkslinger · 12-02-2012, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m00se

You bought this stuff and had a pH change? You are the first/only one who has reported this to have happened.

Did you have to rinse this before adding it to the tank?

m00se · 12-02-2012, 03:56 AM

I rinsed it very briefly. That shouldn't make a difference one way or the other though. I could have just dumped it in and let the dust settle. There wasn't that much of it.

11-29-2012, 02:29 AM	#1
inkslinger Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Taunton ,MA Posts: 1,603	Sand Blasting Stone Does Sand Blasting Stone come in black or dark gray? I've use number 1 and 3 size sand blasting stones , can get a 50lb bag for like $20. I had good luck with laying a layer of Latrite and capping it with a mix of both sands and grew everything ounce it aged .

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11-29-2012, 06:43 AM	#2
lochaber Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 808	A pretty common substrate is the coal slag blasting grit. usually something like 'black diamond', 'black beauty', 'black blast' or whatever. seems to work pretty well if you can find it at a supplier near you. I don't know the grit sizes off hand, but I'm sure folks will drop in and let you know what works for them.

11-29-2012, 11:26 AM	#3
inkslinger Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Taunton ,MA Posts: 1,603	Where should I look ? What kind of supplier?

11-29-2012, 12:09 PM	#4
Merth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Denham Springs, La Posts: 579	Tractor supply has it and I think it's a 40-60 grit

11-29-2012, 01:24 PM	#5
beginragnarok Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Denver, Colorado, USA, Earth Posts: 178	Check this out. http://www.dawson-macdonald.com/cont...formation.html Otherwise, Google sandblasting supply and look in your local yellowpages results as well. Make a few calls and I'm sure you can find what you are looking for. I use Black Beauty blasting grit thanks to recommendations from here. It is primarily black with some green mixed in. -Zach

11-29-2012, 06:07 PM	#6
Diana Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Contra Costa CA Posts: 5,083	Try also masonry and rock sorts of stores.

11-30-2012, 12:55 AM	#7
m00se Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,282	Tractor Supply, and 20-40 is the correct grit. Black Diamond is the brand. $7.99 for 50lbs. Lots of folks here use it (myself included).

12-01-2012, 01:01 AM	#9
m00se Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,282	I am not familiar with Eco Complete, personally. Maybe someone else could help you there. 20-40 is coarse sand-like. I hope these pix give you an idea. http://i.imgur.com/Rgutr.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5yPAy.jpg http://i.imgur.com/bkExz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/3S10P.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RWuF0.jpg

12-01-2012, 05:27 AM	#11
m00se Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,282	Why? You can plant in this stuff just fine...

12-01-2012, 09:43 PM	#12
Lolie Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 3	Im cursed, blaster sand raised my ph to where I had to remove it....all 50 lbs of it.

12-02-2012, 03:56 AM	#15
m00se Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,282	I rinsed it very briefly. That shouldn't make a difference one way or the other though. I could have just dumped it in and let the dust settle. There wasn't that much of it.