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Carib Sea ACS00222 African Sahara Sand for Aquarium, 20-Pound

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 436 ratings

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  • Natural substrate: Carib Sea African Sahara Sand is made from pure aragonite, providing a natural and authentic look for your aquarium.
  • Ideal for African cichlid tanks: This sand is specifically designed to mimic the natural habitat of African cichlids, helping to maintain their health and vibrancy.
  • Promotes a healthy environment: The sand helps to buffer pH levels and provides essential trace elements, creating a stable and conducive environment for aquarium life.
  • Easy to clean and maintain: The fine grain size of the sand makes it easy to clean and prevents debris buildup, keeping your aquarium looking pristine.
  • Pound bag: With a generous 20-pound bag, you'll have more than enough sand to create a beautiful substrate for your aquarium setup.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1 x 1 x 1 inches; 1 Pounds
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 00222
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 2, 2005
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ TopDawg Pet Supply
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0002APLE8
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 436 ratings

Product Description

CaribSea' s African Cichlid substrates can help recreate a variety of environments. Rift Lake Authentic is a typical Mbuna setup while Sahara Sand is ideal for nesting feather fins. The original African Cichlid Mix is great in just about any application! The bold colors of all the Cichlid Mixes encourage the vibrant natural coloration of your fish. CaribSea' s Cichlid products naturally buffer for the life of the aquarium simplifying the process of matching water quality parameters to the Great Rift Lakes of Africa. African Cichlid Mixes also resist the downward drift of pH in long established or crowded systems. Seasoned hobbyists appreciate the ease of maintaining water quality as much as the beauty of these substrates.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
436 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the appearance, quality and value of the pet supplies. For example, they mention it looks awesome, adds nice contrast to their tank and is an excellent cichlid substrate. Some are satisfied with versatility. That said, opinions are mixed on cleanliness, sand, and color.

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40 customers mention37 positive3 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the pet supplies. They mention that the gravel adds nice contrast to their tank, and the sand looks great in their 125-gallon tank.

"...Some of the bags contained darker sand than the others, but they are all beautiful. I dumped it all into the new fish tank and added water...." Read more

"...Plus the black and white sand looks great in my opinion." Read more

"...In addition to the beautiful natural looking color, what I don’t like about it is because it’s so thin it has clogged up 2 of my gravel cleaners...." Read more

"This sand looks beautiful for my ciclids! Easy too clean and ready to go!..." Read more

21 customers mention21 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the sand. They mention it's a great substrate for cichlid tanks, and helps with the PH levels. Some say that the ph is perfectly perfect, and the cylindrical fish love it.

"...It does take time to rinse , but the outcome is great. The fish love it!!!" Read more

"As advertised. Excellent product" Read more

"...Easy too clean and ready to go! Helps me with the ph perfectlyThe only negative its too pricey than others CaribSea sands" Read more

"...Believe me, this is far easier. It's good stuff, it looks right, and it's a good price." Read more

10 customers mention10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the pet supplies. They say it's well worth the cost and the effort to clean it up. Some customers also mention that the sand is beautiful but pricey.

"...To me this unusual sand is well worth the cost and the effort to clean it up for use. Great buy, and it came faster then expected." Read more

"...Hope this helps someone. It is a real good product for your Lake Tanganyika aquarium." Read more

"...It's good stuff, it looks right, and it's a good price." Read more

"...A little pricy but worth it." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers find the pet supplies perfect for their African cichlid tanks. They also say their cihlids are extremely happy and the ph is stable.

"Great for african cichlid tanks. Keeps the pH at 8+,was easy to rinse, and settled quickly after filling the tank...." Read more

"...Perfect for cichlids! I can't stress enough how happy I am with the look,and feel of this gravel...." Read more

"Great for Africans.. they love digging and making tunnels, it’s expensive up front but def worth it.. it’s kept my PH and nitrates down tremendously" Read more

"...Perfect for my Africans cichlids" Read more

23 customers mention13 positive10 negative

Customers are mixed about the cleanliness of the pet supplies. Some mention that it stays really clean, rinses well, and has very little waste when rinsed, while others say that it takes forever to clean and gives the water a non transparent brown hue.

"Great for african cichlid tanks. Keeps the pH at 8+,was easy to rinse, and settled quickly after filling the tank...." Read more

"...It does take time to rinse , but the outcome is great. The fish love it!!!" Read more

"...Easy too clean and ready to go! Helps me with the ph perfectlyThe only negative its too pricey than others CaribSea sands" Read more

"Really like this sustrate took forever to wash and after 6 riseing still clouded up the tank so bad I couldn't but after I rised the filter a couple..." Read more

13 customers mention7 positive6 negative

Customers are mixed about the sand. Some mention it's the perfect grain of san they've been looking for, while others say it'll sink to the bottom.

"...BUT the beautiful sand your left with is well worth it. It is just gorgeous and will be the base in my globe air fern terrariums...." Read more

"Meh... it ok but it's not sand. It appears to be a very light weight mixture of crushed lava rock and pumice stone...." Read more

"...Hopefully I dont lose any fish. Keeping peacocks. The black gravel isn't bad, and it usually sinks to the bottom or middle of the substrate to..." Read more

"First of all the bag had a hole in it and got sand everywhere. Second, and most important, it's not the same sand as advertised...." Read more

7 customers mention4 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the color of the pet supplies. Some mention it's a mixture of pure white and pure black, while others say it was the wrong color and gave their water a non transparent brown hue.

"I love the color, and the price. It does take time to rinse , but the outcome is great...." Read more

"...way to late so all the gravel sits on top of the sand and it just looks all black...." Read more

"...It is also a mixture of pure white and pure black. Some sands say they are white but are actually beige or off white, this sand is actually white." Read more

"...plastic bag along the seam inside a shipping carton and it was the wrong color!" Read more

8 customers mention0 positive8 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the cloudiness of the pet supplies. They mention that the water is murky and after six rises still clouded up the tank.

"...I dumped it all into the new fish tank and added water. The water was a little cloudy but I am amazed to see my tank in the water as it has become..." Read more

"It did cloud up the tank initially (even after five rinses) but the next morning this is what my tank looked like. The substrate is beautiful!" Read more

"...It is very dirty and cloudy when you first start the wash. BUT the beautiful sand your left with is well worth it...." Read more

"...this sustrate took forever to wash and after 6 riseing still clouded up the tank so bad I couldn't but after I rised the filter a couple times it..." Read more

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I don’t have fish yet for it but I cleaned a smaller amount of sand in the sink in a clear bowl until it was almost clear by just turning/folding the sand in running water. The bag has directions to cut both corners and insert a hose so it can be cleaned that way but that would be really heavy.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019
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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't be happier
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019
I bought this for my Tiger Oscar's new 125 gallon tank. I was worried a bit because the negative reviews where about the tank not clearing up after it has been put in the tank. But after doing a lot or reading, I was convinced that this product is the better of them all. Now, this is a natural product so I really did not expect that it will be perfectly uniform in every bags. I ordered 5 bags of 10lbs and each bag has either much of the black gravel or less of it. Either way, it was beautiful. I attached pictures of what it looked like first time I put water in to wash it. I did not have a big enough basin to wash it with so I just used a big kitchen bowl I have - so, for each bag, I had to dump 1/3 of the bag at a time and the first couple of wash showed the water being very murky. But surprisingly, after about 5 more washes, the water was running practically almost clear but not quite (two pictures attached of the product after the 6-7 washes i made. Some of the bags contained darker sand than the others, but they are all beautiful. I dumped it all into the new fish tank and added water. The water was a little cloudy but I am amazed to see my tank in the water as it has become crystal clear. Attached video.

The key here I believe is the proper washing. I was not willing to take a short cut bec I do not want any of my fish to die. So I did rinse very well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really nice substrate
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2023
It did cloud up the tank initially (even after five rinses) but the next morning this is what my tank looked like. The substrate is beautiful!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Helped raise pH nice look too.
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2018
Really like this sustrate took forever to wash and after 6 riseing still clouded up the tank so bad I couldn't but after I rised the filter a couple times it cleared up by the next morning. What I really like about it is I've been doing pH up for 3 days and saw no change the alkaline was dangerously low. And after I put the substrate in both raised to a heathly level and the pH when up from a light orange to a dark redish orange so now once the tank sets another day I can finally add chiclets like ive been looking forward to doing.
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Devin Day
5.0 out of 5 stars works great
Reviewed in Canada on September 26, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars works great
Reviewed in Canada on September 26, 2022
have 80lbs in a 210 gallon (maybe should of gotten 100lbs). raises ph to perfect levels for chiclids. waste doesn't get embedded and its heavy enough it doesn't get sucked up into the gravel vac. same bag cost over $50 in local pet store so this is a great price from amazon.
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Víctor Manuel Rdz
5.0 out of 5 stars Precio calidad 100%
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Víctor Manuel Rdz
5.0 out of 5 stars Precio calidad 100%
Reviewed in Mexico on January 23, 2019
Ya había comprado una bolsa. Compre la segunda.. Pero llegó con mucha piedra negra y no me gusto tanto.
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hart
1.0 out of 5 stars Not what it says it is
Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2019
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Brokids
5.0 out of 5 stars Used to trap/block fungus gnats and it worked perfectly
Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2022
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Edgar Europa
5.0 out of 5 stars Da mucha vista
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