rule for gravel?

[tropicfishman]

hey whats the rule to figure out how much gravel or substrate you need fora tank, I thought there was osme kinda equation or something

 

[GouramiFanatic]

I've read that it should be at least 1lb of gravel per gallon of water. Not sure if this is what everyone uses, but I did for my 75 gallon.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

It depends on how deep you want the substrate or what the dimensions are. 1 lb per gal is a good guideline for standard tanks.

 

[PsiPro]

If its going to be planted you will want deep(er) gravel, and if you want a regular old fishtank, you can use less gravel.

 

[IceH2O]

http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html

 

[tropicfishman]

it just says 0 lbs is all I need lol

 

[Fishyfanatic]

lol Same here. I just tried it with the dimensions of my 55 gal tank.

 

[Jchillin]

That's too funny. Anywho, 1lb per gallon is basic and if you are planted, 1.5 is even better.

 

[IceH2O]

heh I just tried it and came up with zero too. Site must be down because I used it to figure out my substrate 2 months ago.

But yeah its usually 1 lb per gallon for 1 inch.

 

[lovemybarbs]

Use my rule, fill it until it looks good and take the rest back!!

 

[ryan]

it worked for me it said for my whole 32 gallon tank i need 22 lbs for i inch of sand substrate.