Crushed tumbled glass gravel substrate (great for lighting effects?)

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SuBXeRo

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im still looking for substarte alternatives and came across crushed tumbled glass. As long as its tumbled and no jagged edges, i think this would be such a kool substrate since its clear.

Here is the site i am looking at it. Like gravel, they recommend 1.5 lbs of glass per gallon.

http://www.americanspecialtyglass.com/​

I am really into LEDs and ecoconcious lighting so to me, this is an oppurtunity to find a way to make the whole bottom of the substrate glow. AKA cathodes underneather the tank with a way to access them OR million color LED tubes.​

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Whats the word I am looking for?

Gaudy? :perv:

Hehehe, just my opinion. In a tank, the fish should be the main attraction, not the substrate.

That stuff would be awesome pond/fountain with some Koi though.
 
I prefer natural as well, but to each their own. I will offer one caution though. As the substrate becomes larger in size, so does the amount of debris that can be trapped within it. This is a common problem with larger sized river rock and it demands even more vigilant vacuuming.
 
i was planning on just normal gravel sized. As the tank ages, i dont see the glass getting stained so much as just being dirty. If you have clear, i can see there being issues with debris over time. However, you can get colored. I like the blue colors. I like shiney things. Glass and crystal has always been a favorite of mine and this gives me a chance to work with that. If you can get big glass chunks, it would look look to just put in the tank or stack and such. It's definitly a more expensive way to go but could have some awesome outcomes.

I think i will request a sample to see what sizes they actually are. Pictures that they have on their site is pretty good but there is nothing like having the real thing infront of you.
 
i also just did some calculating for it as well. Its approx 83.33 lbs per cubic foot. Weight should be consistant with volume filled provided you arent using chunk sizes, but even still, size should be similar.

If i do a 2 inch think layer in a 46 gal bow front, i could get away with just a 50 lb bag, ~55 lbs is what i would need. Better to have more i suppose, i could find another use for it, or another tank or something. Doing math hurts my head, still in summer mode but i figured it out. Thank you proportions.
 
Thanks for the link. I love the fire pit glass for use with a gas fireplace. Much nicer than fake logs that never look realistic anyway.

As a material, the glass will work just fine as substrate if that's the look you want. And it's totally inert, so no worries. I'm using some "Tahitian Moon" black sand that I just love.... which I understand is actually a glass product, too. It's not real sand.. inert.. no mineral content.
 
I think the jelly bean glass would work, especially the black or gray size zero...
 
I agree with bob. But also would not put it in my tank as i like natural best. As does my rescaping plec :D
 
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