Black sand suitable for shrimp tank ?

[Nickel]

Hi, I need advise from experience hobbyist who'd used the above.

I saw some lfs selling black-colored sand for around $3/kg. These sand are black in color and somewhat shiny and sized around 1mm. Think it will look great with cherries and CRS against this black-colored sand.

Looks like plastic or quartz to me.

Anyone who knows or used this sand before, pls share your views/comments/experience if it is suitable for shrimp tank of cherries and CRS.

[marleunited]

As long as they don't interfere with the water parameters, i guess it's ok.

[gr81]

If is it the same as blue/red/yellow sand available in LFS so there should be no problem, people have it in tanks and no problems. On the other hand, I don't like this nonnatural materials. Tank should be mirror of nature and colored sand should be only hardly found there :) What to youse AdaSoil or something like that?

[Frank]

I also use black sand. The colors of the shrimps are great on that dark ground. Many shrimps will lose there colors on a light ground (camouflage)!
Dark brown looks more natural and is also nice of course..

[dom]

Black assorb heat faster than other colors. So, just take good care of the water temperature will do.

[Flow]

I'm using black gravel (seize > 2mm) and don't have any bad experiences.
I think black sand should also be alright.

[retardo]

I don't think shrimp are picky about the type of substrate/gravel you use, UNLESS it alters the water's chemistry to cause spikes of diff't nitrogen compounds. Black helps colors stand out more though... that's for sure.

[Nickel]

Yup. Agreed with all comments above.

Just setup my shrimp tank with black sand. Cherries looks more striking against black background then before (was lapis sand).

Going for CRS soon :D