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Black Sand

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Black Sand Substrate

Black sand substrate, with its inert properties, transforms your aquarium into a visually stunning underwater panorama without altering the delicate balance of your aquatic environment. This dark and elegant foundation introduces a dramatic, yet neutral, stage where the vibrant colors and activities of your aquatic inhabitants take the spotlight.

🖤 Visual Opulence

Black sand provides a rich, contrasting backdrop, making colors of fish, plants, and decor vividly stand out, enhancing the visual appeal of your aquascape.

🚫 Chemically Inert

Ensures stability in your water parameters, providing a safe, stable environment for all aquatic life, especially species sensitive to water hardness or pH shifts.

🐟 Comfort for Dwellers

The smooth and gentle grains of black sand are easy on the bellies of bottom-dwellers, promoting natural and safe foraging and resting behaviors.

🌿 Highlight Plant Vibrancy

The dark substrate dramatically underscores the lush greens and varied hues of aquatic plants, creating a lush and lively aquatic garden.

🧹 Low-Maintenance Aesthetics

Conceals waste and debris between its grains, maintaining a pristine visual appearance and simplifying maintenance routines.
Embark on an aquascaping adventure with inert black sand, where you have the freedom to design a mesmerizing underwater scene without the worry of affecting your aquarium’s chemistry. Experience the tranquil beauty and secure stability that comes with using an inert black sand substrate, providing a serene and safe haven for your aquatic inhabitants.
Dried Goods

We offer free shipping on our dried goods products, and we aim to dispatch all orders within 1-3 working days via Royal Mail.

In the unlikely event that your order is damaged during shipping, we offer a returns policy and damage cover to ensure your satisfaction. We take great care in packaging your order to prevent any damage during transit, but if any issues do arise, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will work to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Live Goods Delivery 
At Forest Aquatics, we understand that the health and well-being of your Live Goods is of the utmost importance. That's why we offer a safe and reliable door-to-door delivery service for our live shrimp, using APC couriers and a DOA policy to cover your order.

Our team has years of experience in handling and transporting live aquatic creatures, and we take every precaution to ensure that your shrimp arrive at your doorstep in the best possible condition.

We use specially designed boxes with proper insulation and temperature control to protect your shrimp during transit. When you choose our delivery service, your package will be shipped via APC couriers, a reputable and trusted courier service known for their efficient delivery and excellent tracking system.

In the unlikely event that any of your shrimp arrive DOA, simply contact us within 24 hours of receiving your package and we will provide a replacement or a refund.

Live Goods are dispatched on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays & Fridays (Saturday deliveries only). 

Saturday by 10am delivery is available via APC or Royal Mail for an additional £6.

Get in contact with us to chose a specific day of delivery.
 

 
DOA Policy
 
At Forest Aquatics, we strive to provide the highest quality cherry shrimp and ensure their health and vitality. However, we understand that there is always a risk of mortality during shipping. That's why we offer a DOA policy to protect your purchase.
 
If any of your cherry shrimp arrive DOA, simply contact us within 24 hours of receiving your package and provide photos of them in their original packaging unopened. We will then provide a replacement or a refund. To qualify for our DOA policy, it is important that you do not open the bag if any are deceased and to take as many photos as possible. 
 
We stand behind the health and vitality of our animals, and we want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. If you have any questions or concerns about our DOA policy, please don't hesitate to contact us.