How many lbs of sand/gallon?

[Dr_Shakalu]

I'm not sure if it applies to sand but I've always been told 1 pound of gravel per gallon.

 

[pcfriedrich]

I'm not sure if it applies to sand but I've always been told 1 pound of gravel per gallon.

its a good rule of thumb. unless you are dealing with an odd shaped tank (tall, show, hex, column...).

most of the examples used in posts in this thread follow that rule.

 

[piranhakeeper69]

ya man just buy two or three large bags of sand 2 inches is the way to go!

 

[Bderick67]

ya man just buy two or three large bags of sand 2 inches is the way to go!

 

[Austin]

0. barebottom. much easier.

 

[uncwnells]

its all subjective to how deep you want your sand bed.

 

[Wulfonce]

I have about 110 lbs of sand in my 90g. Its 3" deep

 

[Knowdafish]

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/calculator.php

 

[JK47]

Hey bud, if you want an idea of what 150 lbs looks like in a 6' x 2' tank, here ya go. I used 150 lbs in my 225 gallon but it is a 30" tall tank.

I think it's a bit much but I have geophagus who love it and plecos that love to dig. I think 100 lbs would have been perfect. It all depends on your taste, stocking and maintanence schedule. My sand gets stirred up once a week during WC's. Hope that helps...

 

[dennisdeng2002]

I don't think it really matters on how many gallon's your tank holds, it's really all about the footprint. You're probably going to have to see as you go, if it's a cheaper sand like Pool Filter or Play Sand, it's probably best if you buy more than enough, versus a more expensive option like sand from your LFS.