Transport Your Aquarium to New Zealand's Untamed Wilderness. Our iron-rich black sand opens a portal to New Zealand's wild natural beauty, bringing the raw, primal power of its rugged volcanoes and windswept beaches right into your own home.
Formed in the heart of a towering volcano, each sleek black granule contains a bounty of iron, minerals and nutrients essential for vibrant plant and fish life hidden within its glittering obsidian texture.
Just a handful of this sand unlocks vigorous green growth and radiant colour in your aquatic plants you won't find anywhere else. It sets off brighter reds, bolder blues, shimmering golds and iridescent greens in your fish unlike anything else.
Sourced directly from New Zealand's untamed West Coast, our iron sand has a texture and energy that transforms any freshwater or saltwater habitat into a thriving, dynamic ecosystem that feels boundlessly natural.
Bring some of New Zealand's untamed spirit into your own home today with this one-of-a-kind black sand forged by the Earth itself.
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
if you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.