30lb sand too much for 17gal?

jqnguyen · 11/09/2012, 04:23 PM

LOL I was aiming for a deep sand bed look but the marine depot guy said its too much. Sand is still in separate bags.

TimmyD16 · 11/09/2012, 04:36 PM

Tank dims? usually a dsb is over four inches...

chrisfont23 · 11/09/2012, 05:14 PM

30 lbs is not too much for a 17 gallon tank.

simpp88 · 11/09/2012, 07:38 PM

Should be OK. Just make sure you are at 4 inches deep or a bit more. The only problem with being too deep is aesthetics.

11/09/2012, 04:23 PM	#1
jqnguyen Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 47	30lb sand too much for 17gal? LOL I was aiming for a deep sand bed look but the marine depot guy said its too much. Sand is still in separate bags.

11/09/2012, 04:36 PM	#2
TimmyD16 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 280	Tank dims? usually a dsb is over four inches... __________________ ~TimmyD “Jellyfish are 97% water or something, so how much are they doing? Just give them another 3% and make them water. It's more useful.” Karl Pilkington

11/09/2012, 05:14 PM	#3
chrisfont23 Reef Monster Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,343	30 lbs is not too much for a 17 gallon tank.

11/09/2012, 07:38 PM	#4
simpp88 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 184	Should be OK. Just make sure you are at 4 inches deep or a bit more. The only problem with being too deep is aesthetics.