How much sand?

[JohnM]

How much sand should I get for a 7'x18" tank?

Thanks

 

[FSM]

100 lbs is enough for a thin layer. I used less than 50 in a 4'x18" 75G.

 

[JohnM]

Woooo Thats a lot more sand than I expected

 

[Natural_Born_Killer]

yeah its shocking how much it takes to make an nice layer...

 

[SuperDave]

saw this post a while back, maybe it helps you out.


http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=251374

 

[smellslikefish]

saw this post a while back, maybe it helps you out.


http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=251374

thats really cool

 

[JohnM]

Thanks SuperDave, That was a big help!!! Mods should make that a sticky!!

 

[FSM]

100 lbs is hardly any lol. What kind of sand do you want to use? $100 of tahitian moon sand might seem like a lot, $16 for two bags of pool filter sand isn't bad at all though.

 

[SuperDave]

Thanks SuperDave, That was a big help!!! Mods should make that a sticky!!

No probs, Let me know how it works out for you when you get your sand.

 

[jcardona1]

yeah the calculator is nice, but you will see that most of the time it results in 1lb/gallon, unless you have a tank with very tall dimensions

my personal rule of thumb is 3/4lbs per gallon of water. it will give you a good idea of how much you need