Has anyone tried out this sand?

[ArloAxolotl]

Hey!

I've had my beautiful little Arlo (~4 month old axolotl) without substrate for the whole month and a half that I've owned him, but now I am looking to some sand options for him now that he's getting big enough and my confidence in taking care of a sand-substrated aquarium has increased since I tried sand in my nano aquarium

With him being a leucistic axolotl, I thought that black sand would make him really stand out in his tank versus a tan that could take away from his appearance. I saw that some may potentially be hazardous, and those aquariums that are safe with photos of black sand don't seem to say which type of sand they used.

I know they sell Imagitarium sand at pretty much every lfs around me, so I was curious if anyone has tried and had luck with them? I'd obviously be opting for the black Imagitarium sand and would keep at in inch thick or less.

tldr: Have any of you tried Imagitarium black sand and what was your result?

Thanks!

 

[Wyvell]

I use this sand in my setup and it has done really well for me. My axolotl has eaten some of it in the past and been completely fine. It doesn't effect water quality at all and is easy to get ahold of. it says no washing needed but I put mine in a bucket of hot water and swish it around to get it a bit cleaner and it clumps when its damp so its easy to transfer in. Just don't do more than a few inches, deeper sand makes it more likely to get pockets of Anaerobic gas pockets that can really cause problems if they are let out.

 

[ArloAxolotl]

Thank you so much!