onyx sand?

[s g]

how deep does onyx sand need to be for a suitable substrate? min, max?

how many sqare inches will a 7kg bag cover?

"slight buffering capacity" as in it does what to water chem?

thanks

[WD]

"LeighMo" > wrote in message
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> >how deep does onyx sand need to be for a suitable substrate? min, max?
>

Make sure you rinse it well. I had a heck of a time.

[Martin]

LeighMo - no offence but since you have just indicated that 'He' is an
innapropriate pronoun - you should be more careful with statements like.....

> The package recommends 2", but I like it deeper myself -- 3"-4".
> Leigh

very big LOL

Martin.

[David Wee]

In article >,
Martin > wrote:
>LeighMo - no offence but since you have just indicated that 'He' is an
>innapropriate pronoun - you should be more careful with statements like.....
>
>> The package recommends 2", but I like it deeper myself -- 3"-4".
>> Leigh
>
>very big LOL



that was quite funny when you pointed it out ;-).

But i will be getting myself onyx sand. Seems like the better
flourite from what i hear.

"I like it to be thick, and be laid deeply, at least 4""

Whoever thought gravel could be the source of sexual double entendre?
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[Boris]

Is onyx sand easier to wash than flourite? It took me hours to wash flourite
before using it in the aquarium.

"WD" > wrote in message
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>
> "LeighMo" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >how deep does onyx sand need to be for a suitable substrate? min, max?
> >
>
> Make sure you rinse it well. I had a heck of a time.
>
>

[WD]

"Boris" > wrote in message
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> Is onyx sand easier to wash than flourite? It took me hours to wash
flourite
> before using it in the aquarium.
>


The first few bags I didn't rinse thouroghly enough. The fine particles made
the tank totally grey, less than 1 inch visibility. I let it sit for days,
the stuff wouldn't settle. I tried filtering it out. The filters couldn't
filter out anything that fine, and didn't have any type of filters on hand
that could handle such. I ended up doing like a 500% water change all told.
I put the python in on one side with fresh water coming in, and put a hose
siphoning ou tthe other side. Let it go for about 2 hours.
The other 2 bags I bough I dumped in a 5 gallon bucket, put the hose in
and swirled my hand around until the water was well, not as bad. About 15
minutes. *Some* fines, so I'm told, make for a better substrate.

[Martin]

Funny thing David,

I went for Flourite instead of Onyx sand because there were far more
carbonates in Onyx than Flourite.....GH/KH therefore increases and my
hardness values were hight enough.
Theres a complete trace element chemistry comparison of these.......now
where was it!!!!

Thinking....See these (after a quick internet search) - there was a better
one which compared loads of substrates.

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Fertilizer/flourite.html#0
http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Fertilizer/substrate-jamie.html


"David Wee" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Martin > wrote:
> >LeighMo - no offence but since you have just indicated that 'He' is an
> >innapropriate pronoun - you should be more careful with statements
like.....
> >
> >> The package recommends 2", but I like it deeper myself -- 3"-4".
> >> Leigh
> >
> >very big LOL
>
>
>
> that was quite funny when you pointed it out ;-).
>
> But i will be getting myself onyx sand. Seems like the better
> flourite from what i hear.
>
> "I like it to be thick, and be laid deeply, at least 4""
>
> Whoever thought gravel could be the source of sexual double entendre?
> --

[Jim Miller]

floss filtered onyx just fine in my experience. gravity took care of the
rest.

jtm

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"Boris" > wrote in message
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> Is onyx sand easier to wash than flourite? It took me hours to wash
flourite
> before using it in the aquarium.
>


The first few bags I didn't rinse thouroghly enough. The fine particles made
the tank totally grey, less than 1 inch visibility. I let it sit for days,
the stuff wouldn't settle. I tried filtering it out. The filters couldn't
filter out anything that fine, and didn't have any type of filters on hand
that could handle such. I ended up doing like a 500% water change all told.
I put the python in on one side with fresh water coming in, and put a hose
siphoning ou tthe other side. Let it go for about 2 hours.
The other 2 bags I bough I dumped in a 5 gallon bucket, put the hose in
and swirled my hand around until the water was well, not as bad. About 15
minutes. *Some* fines, so I'm told, make for a better substrate.