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Old 07-19-2007, 07:03 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Re: Alternative Black Substrate?

if you can find espoma's products, I believe it is dark gray
http://www.espoma.com/content.aspx?type=asp
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Old 07-22-2007, 11:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Alternative Black Substrate?

Black sand blasting media works, it cheap and easy to get. I mean stupid cheap compared to all these designer substrates. Try Home Hardware.
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Old 07-23-2007, 06:38 AM   #3 (permalink)
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well, i went to lesco today and picked up a bag of soilmaster select charcoal for $11 even including tax. Awesome deal, if i do say so myself. I will put it in the tank this afternoon. I've heard that SMS will absorb nutrients from the water. Should i dose the substrate then so that it will give nutrients to the plants or does it not really matter?
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How do you find distributors of the Colorquartz sand? Would love to find this, but have never been able to figure out where to get it.
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Default Re: Alternative Black Substrate?

I've got a Lesco by me. If I read this right, Soilmaster Select Charcoal is the same (or similar) to AquariumPlants.com substrate?
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Old 07-23-2007, 07:38 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Alternative Black Substrate?

The manufacturer has a very good website with a special search for finding a distributor:

I hope this link will work for you:
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/!...C_IcFQEAHTt83Y!


If not here are the pathways to get to the product on the 3M website:
( http://solutions.3m.com/en_US/)

United States > Products & Services > Manufacturing & Industry > Construction & Architecture > 3M™ Colorquartz™ Products > Colorquartz Crystals
Then: Where to Buy
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Default Re: Alternative Black Substrate?

has anyone used spectraquartz??? I saw it on a distributor site. It is like that colorquartz stuff...anyone know anything??
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Default Re: Alternative Black Substrate?

can someone with;
3m Colorquartz Black T-Grade
photograph it up close against a ruler?
I'm trying to see the grain size range.
I'm looking for something in the 1-2mm range,
no more, no less...
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Old 08-15-2007, 12:19 PM   #9 (permalink)
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can someone with;
3m Colorquartz Black T-Grade
photograph it up close against a ruler?
I'm trying to see the grain size range.
I'm looking for something in the 1-2mm range,
no more, no less...


There is an old pic from when I was using it.
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Old 08-15-2007, 12:47 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Default Re: Alternative Black Substrate?

Overfloater thanks buddy, - it appears to be in the 2-3mm range, sweet

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