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JBL Sansibar DARK
Dark substrate for freshwater and saltwater aquariums

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  • Perfect hold for plant roots: substrate with 0.2 - 0.6 mm grain size for freshwater and marine aquariums and terrariums
  • Ideal for aquarium care: its fine granulation and density prevents mulm and other waste material from seeping in
  • Ideal for fish, invertebrates and plants: no release of unwanted pollutants into the water. Fine granite sand is gentle on the sensitive barbels of the bottom-dwellers
  • No light reflections – full colouring of plants and fish: easily scared animals feel more comfortable and show their full, natural colouring
  • Contents: 1 bag Sansibar Dark. Not really suitable for undergravel heating cables
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Price: 14,18 €
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Price: 27,06 €
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Ideal substrate
The substrate is an important part of the aquarium interior because a lot of animals dig in the ground to search for food. The plants also need a safe hold and have to absorb the food in the ground through their roots. Digging fish definitely need a substrate which is not sharp-edged. Undergravel heating can only be recommended for medium-fine to coarse substrates because water circulation cannot really build up in very fine substrates.

Use
Rinse the substrate with tap water to remove any abrasion caused in transit. Put substrate on the nutrient substrate (JBL AquaBasis) to promote the plant growth (for vigorous plant roots approx. 6-8 cm).

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JBL Sansibar DARK 5 kg

Art. no.:
6705000
EAN Code:
4014162670502
Content:
5 kg
Graining:
0,2-0,6 mm
Volume packaging:
6.14 l
Gross weight:
5029 g
Net weight:
5000 g
Weight factor:
1000
Packaging dimensions (l/h/w):
240/80/320 mm

Properties

Animal species: Arowana, Axolotl, Barbels, Bettas, Bichirs/reedfish, Blowfish, Catfish, Cichlids (South America), Crayfish, Danions, Discus, Dwarf shrimps, Flowerhorn, Goldfish, Gouramis, Guppy, Juvenile fish, Killifish, Livebearers, Loaches, Mussels, Newts, Panchaxes, Rainbowfish, Snails, Spiny eels, Terrapins, Tetra, Tropical terrapin, Veiltails, Water turtles, freshwater butterflyfish
Animal size: For all animal sizes
Animal age group: All aquarium fish
Volume habitat: 12-25 L (30-40cm)
Material: granite
Colour: grey

Electronic label / illuminant

Mercury: No
Dimmable: No

Technical Data

Height:320 mm
Length:240 mm
Width:66 mm

JBL Sansibar DARK 10 kg

Art. no.:
6705100
EAN Code:
4014162670519
Content:
10 kg
Graining:
0,2-0,6 mm
Volume packaging:
11.2 l
Gross weight:
10045 g
Net weight:
10000 g
Weight factor:
1000
Packaging dimensions (l/h/w):
470/70/340 mm

Properties

Animal species: Arowana, Axolotl, Barbels, Bettas, Bichirs/reedfish, Blowfish, Catfish, Cichlids (South America), Crayfish, Danions, Discus, Dwarf shrimps, Flowerhorn, Goldfish, Gouramis, Guppy, Juvenile fish, Killifish, Livebearers, Loaches, Mussels, Newts, Panchaxes, Rainbowfish, Snails, Spiny eels, Terrapins, Tetra, Tropical terrapin, Veiltails, Water turtles, freshwater butterflyfish
Animal size: For all animal sizes
Animal age group: All aquarium fish
Volume habitat: 25-45 L (40-50cm)
Material: granite
Colour: grey

Electronic label / illuminant

Mercury: No
Dimmable: No

Technical Data

Height:470 mm
Length:340 mm
Width:65 mm
FAQ
Are the substrates of the Sansibar range plastic-coated soils ?

No, the substrates of the Sansibar range are not plastic-coated but pure natural products.

Can JBL Sansibar black also be used for aquariums with shrimps and other invertebrates?

Yes, this is no problem. The mineral composition of the natural product doesn’t contain any substances which are harmful to aquatic invertebrates.

Should JBL Sansibar be washed before use inside the aquarium ?

JBL Sansibar comes pre-cleaned. To wash out any abrasion caused in transit, we recommend rinsing JBL Sansibar before use in the aquarium. Please avoid unsettling the soil when filling in the water.

On JBL Sansibar dark / grey we noticed a magnetic component. What is this?

JBL Sansibar black is a natural product which has small fluctuations in its mineral composition depending on its source. The "magnetic component", which can be traced to iron cores, occurs in isolated cases, but does not have any harmful effects on the operation of the aquarium.

Blog (opinions & experiences)

JBL TV #61 Keeping water turtles in a species-appropriate way Part 1 – Setup and lighting

This part deals with the size of the terrarium, the setup, suitable substrates, creating water and land sections, the correct lighting with and without UV, how to use heat mats, and heating the water section.

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JBL TV #58: Which fish and plants fit into a 100 cm aquarium?

Which fish fit into a 100 cm aquarium and which fish are not suitable?

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Which fish and plants fit into a 80 cm aquarium?

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JBL TV #56: Which fish and plants fit into a 60 cm aquarium?

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JBL TV #19 Part 2: Aquarium Set-Up - The Substrate - Gravel, Sand or Nutrient Substrate?

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Event Report: Master School of Aquarium Design 2017

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Laboratories and calculators

ProScape substrate calculator

Find out what quantities of the various substrates you require. Please choose the suitable product from the summary selection. Then enter the surface and the height the substrate needs to cover here.
Reference guide (Themeworld)

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Customer reviews

Reviews

Overall rating: 4.8
14 public review(s) for this product.

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14 Reviews in other languages

aquascaping.tv - Polish
2024-08-06T18:17:27Z

Idealny piasek do uzupełniania całej aranżacji, materiał wykończeniowy do końcowego wystroju.

elacuariodelnorte - Spanish
2023-06-12T14:53:45Z

La he usado aproximadamente durante 2 meses. Antes de usarla la lave bastante bien ya que como es normale traen bastante suciedad y polvo. Solo se puede sifonar superficialmente porque sino te llevas toda la grava. Depende que peces tengas te vale, yo solo crio ancistrus y guppys de seleccion y es inviable tener esta arena. Aparte de que no se distingue bien la mierda porque se le pega la arena y se ve negro es muy dificil de mantener. En todo caso optaria por la misma arena pero de color blanca y dando muy poco de comer. No recomiendo para nada en un acuario de cria de ancistrus ya que son peces que defecan mucho y son muy sucios.

G.E.P.P. - French
2023-01-27T00:43:02Z

JBL Sansibar le must pour les barbillons fragiles ! Sable de granit gris du plus bel effet

T. Fischer - German
2022-08-25T10:34:57Z

Es gibt keinen besseren!

Top!

Schönste Farbe und toll für meine Sulawesis! Kein mulm der eindringt und keine Faulstellen im Boden!

Keine Wasserverfärbungen! Ich habe alle großen Becken damit befüllt und nehme keinen anderen mehr!

shrimpscapes_ - German
2022-03-29T18:51:27Z

Ich liebe diesen Sand!

Kein waschen nötig, super fein, keine Trübungen oder Ähnliches!

Meine Fische und Welse lieben ihn

samija_aquaristik - German
2022-03-09T11:19:33Z

Ich liebe den Manado dark, aber da inzwischen in mehrere Becken hier Corydoras zogen, brauchte ich eine Alternative - und Sansibar ist perfekt! Sieht toll aus und kommt bei den Tieren auch super an.

shrimpscapes_ - German
2022-03-05T11:02:17Z

Super schöner Bodengrund. Muss nicht noch einmal extra gewaschen werden.

Meine Kugelfische lieben den feinen Sand.

Aquawelten - German
2022-02-25T09:25:38Z

Ich kann mir für meine corydoras kein besseren Boden als diesen vorstellen. Er muss nicht einmal gereinigt werden. Tolle Qualität!

Aquarianer_Lehrling - German
2022-02-12T12:40:22Z

Klasse Bodengrund, super fein und einfach anzuwenden. Ich habe ausschließlich Sansibar in meinen Aquarien. Diverse Farben und alle sind wirklich Top👍🏻.

aquascaping.tv - Polish
2022-01-29T14:57:27Z

JBL Sansibar DARK nadaje sie idealnie dla ryb dennych ale też dla ryb z jeziora Malawi. Świetny dodatek do akwarium w stylu Nature. Ciemny kolor sprawia że nie widać nieczystości na tym podłożu. Polecam :)

eisenfisch - German
2021-10-11T21:08:50Z

Ein super schöner Bodengrund, meine Corydoras lieben ihn.

Jedoch war er unfassbar dreckig, ich habe noch nie so lange Kies gewaschen wie den Sansibar.

Dennoch würde ich ihn wieder kaufen, da er einfach eine super Optik und Struktur hat.

JustTheD90 - German
2021-05-10T20:18:27Z

Ich bin begeistert wie fein ein Bodengrund sein kann, meine Panzerwelse freuen sich das sie einen vernünftigen Boden zum Grundeln haben. Und bei den Erdfressern muss ich mir keine sorgen machen das der Boden zu grobkörnig ist.

Im ersten Moment war ich mir mit der Farbe sehr unsicher aber wenn man den Boden mal nass sieht weiß man das man hiermit nichts falsch machen kann.

exotic_hive - German
2021-04-25T12:32:49Z

Ein wirklich wunderschöner, einzigartiger Sand. Gerda in Kombi mit hellen Garnelen eine absolut wunderschöne Kombi!

aquaworld_ratingen - German
2021-03-01T11:29:11Z

Ein sehr toller Sand. Die Optik ist einfach spitze.l und lässt sich super verteilen.

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