Red Garnet Sand

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andrewsin

andrewsin

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I have got hold of some red garnet sand, looks dark red out when it's dry, then placed it into the tank and looked more towards orange colour. Does lighting make a difference??? I seem some on here which look great but this doesn't look exactly like that.

Excuse the misty tank, i didn't spend long washing the sand!

Last pic taken with tank lights off which looks red IMG_9330.JPG IMG_9333.JPG IMG_9376.JPG IMG_9377.JPG IMG_9378.JPG
 
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It looks great and similar to some of the OG mfk'ers tank. If they were available here. I'd switch mine out entirely.

Can we get a close up in the front panel with lights on?
 
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Got another 50kg to add! If I change the lighting and it looks a bit more red then maybe il get another 25kg to add depth!

The lighting I have is 4x TMC Aquaray daylight tiles which are incredibly bright.

If lighting makes a difference i will get just 2 small tubes so polys can enjoy a dim tank
 
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It does look a bit orange from your photos. But it could really be the lighting. It'll color up your bichirs just fine.


Polyaddict86 said:
Anybody have use this kind of sand before, im planning to change my gravel
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00W...SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=aquarium+sand&psc=1

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I've have used something similar before but different color. It was horrible. it started to leak into my water after a month. Probably back in 2008/2009 when I had this sand with them OG plant paper backgrounds! :D
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andrewsin said:
I have got hold of some red garnet sand, looks dark red out when it's dry, then placed it into the tank and looked more towards orange colour. Does lighting make a difference??? I seem some on here which look great but this doesn't look exactly like that.

Excuse the misty tank, i didn't spend long washing the sand!

Last pic taken with tank lights off which looks red View attachment 1220122 View attachment 1220123 View attachment 1220124 View attachment 1220125 View attachment 1220126
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where did you get your sand from?

Also great looking tank! Are those alligator gar?
 
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