trouble with sand

[Grams]

ok i jus got black sand and i soaked it and it crumbles up and floats to the top

 

[rsz]

I haven't used sand before, but I expect it will settle in a few days

 

[De Plano]

Black sand- The substrate for planted tanks? I put mine under some regular sand. I thought it was for under whatever substrate you were going to use.

 

[Grams]

im using it as jus regular sand having no luck so if it doesnt work ill get black gravel

 

[jams.alaskan]

What type of sand is it and where did you get it. Perhaps it just needs to get soaked a little. Skim off the floaties if they won't sink, it the rest of it staying on the bottom?

ALASKA

Did you rince it first?

 

[Tropjunky]

i once made a dysplay tank using black sand and it took two weeks for it to settle.