I have the imagitarium black sand in 2 of my tanks and I quite like it. It's kind of difficult to wash it at first as it likes to float but it didn't take as long to wash as the pool filter sand I have in my 20g did.
What types of plants are you thinking? I love live plants
I only asked about the background because having a nice black background on the tank can help the fish and plants stand out more and also prevent reflections on the back of the tank. But this is something you can pretty easily add after the fact if you decide you'd like a background. I used to have black backgrounds on all of my tanks. For a while I only had a handful of fish left after they slowly died over the years and I didn't replace them. Earlier this year I got back into the hobby more and all I could find were the backgrounds with plants and stuff on them.... I don't like it. I really like a black background as it enhances the fish and aquascaping, but I feel like the one I currently have is distracting and doesn't really match my tank.
What types of plants are you thinking? I love live plants
I only asked about the background because having a nice black background on the tank can help the fish and plants stand out more and also prevent reflections on the back of the tank. But this is something you can pretty easily add after the fact if you decide you'd like a background. I used to have black backgrounds on all of my tanks. For a while I only had a handful of fish left after they slowly died over the years and I didn't replace them. Earlier this year I got back into the hobby more and all I could find were the backgrounds with plants and stuff on them.... I don't like it. I really like a black background as it enhances the fish and aquascaping, but I feel like the one I currently have is distracting and doesn't really match my tank.
