Hi Brian there is a black sand that you can buy from sanitation supply stores. It is used for ciggarette butt garbadge cans. I buy it in 50 pound bags. Look around in your industrial section of your phone book. If you only need a little the saltwater hobby has black sand that you can buy commercialy in the trade. If you have a quary in your area they may lead you to some answers as well. Good luck. David Sanchez Orlando, FL www.geocities.com/barbax2 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Berggoetz" <satansperch@webtv.net> To: <apisto@listbox.com> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 8:08 AM Subject: sand > I'm looking for a darker substrate than the silica sand I have now. > Good stuff but too bright. Is there a pea gravel that is fine enough > for the apistos too still dig in it? Is there another alternative? I'd > like to keep it more natural than the bare bottom tank. I'm interested > in natural behavior. > bb > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"! _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!