Getting sand for 75 today

[Backfromthedead]

I am looking for thin layer as well, don't want too much hassle of cleaning but don't want bare bottom tank as well.

Is it for the flowerhorn? With a thin layer he should keep it pretty clean with all the digging.

I personally never gravel vac since my substrate is thin. With persistent activity from pim cats, cichlids, or the barbs the whole sandbed is rearranged once a week it seems.

 

[Ruturaj]

Is it for the flowerhorn? With a thin layer he should keep it pretty clean with all the digging.

I personally never gravel vac since my substrate is thin. With persistent activity from pim cats, cichlids, or the barbs the whole sandbed is rearranged once a week it seems.

Yea for flowerhorns. I am hoping to not have to gravel vac as well.

I ended up getting all 3 bags, should be 3 cm thick as per my calculation based on description.

 

[Ruturaj]

Here’s the 55g sand Khulie loach for size
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They didn't have cemex but their own brand which I didn't like much. I ended up getting sand from FS. Thank you recommending them though, sand was pretty cheap there only if it would have worked out.

 

[DN328]

Is it for the flowerhorn? With a thin layer he should keep it pretty clean with all the digging.

I personally never gravel vac since my substrate is thin. With persistent activity from pim cats, cichlids, or the barbs the whole sandbed is rearranged once a week it seems.

I have a 72x30 footprint and only used 4 20lb. of "sand". I definitely still need to vacuum since the sand holds everything at the surface. I suppose it helps fir the vacuum process and removing from the tank.

 

[Ruturaj]

It looks decent

 

[fishguy1978]

Looks good.

 

[Ruturaj]

Typically I use 1 pound of substrate per 1 gallon of tank size to get a base of 1 inch. So you would need 4X 20lb bags.

I think 3 bags would give you total coverage without being too deep. I tend to use a thin layer of substrate in my tanks compared to other folks though.

Forgot to add, I only ended up using 2 x 20lb bags. Will return the third one.