May 7, 2006 #1 S slroo Aquarium Advice Regular Joined Apr 3, 2006 Messages 68 Does anyone know how big of a bag of pool filter sand to buy for a standard 55g tank?
May 7, 2006 #2 E exodus Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Mar 22, 2006 Messages 293 Location Redding, CT You can get away with 1 bag, I put a bit over a bag and 1/4 in mine and the sand is 4" deep in some spots.
You can get away with 1 bag, I put a bit over a bag and 1/4 in mine and the sand is 4" deep in some spots.
May 8, 2006 #3 An t-iasg Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Aug 9, 2003 Messages 9,889 Location Criders Corners, PA This site used to have a sand bed depth calculator, but with the new forum upgrade it has become unavailable. Here is a calculator I found: http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html I am buying pool filter sand soon also!
This site used to have a sand bed depth calculator, but with the new forum upgrade it has become unavailable. Here is a calculator I found: http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html I am buying pool filter sand soon also!
May 8, 2006 #4 Lonewolfblue Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jul 24, 2005 Messages 8,435 Location Wenatchee, WA I just used 1 50lb bag in my 55G. It's perfect.
May 8, 2006 #5 P PauloSilva Aquarium Advice Regular Joined Mar 17, 2006 Messages 62 I used 50lbs in my 70... looks great. you wanna avoid a deep sand bed... not beneficial for fresh water
I used 50lbs in my 70... looks great. you wanna avoid a deep sand bed... not beneficial for fresh water