how much sand do i need?

dwd5813 · 02/15/2006, 07:59 PM

i would like to have a dsb in my 55 gallon, how much sand is needed?

AllenFord_SC · 02/15/2006, 08:03 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/SandBed.php

DSB depth should be no less than 4" and no more than 6".

dwd5813 · 02/16/2006, 12:50 AM

thanks allenford, that was exactly what i was looking for.

mg426 · 02/16/2006, 04:08 AM

!0 lbs will give you about 1 inch of depth over 1 square foot

mg426 · 02/16/2006, 04:09 AM

10 lbs

02/15/2006, 07:59 PM	#1
dwd5813 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 813 Posts: 2,827	how much sand do i need? i would like to have a dsb in my 55 gallon, how much sand is needed?

02/15/2006, 08:03 PM	#2
AllenFord_SC Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ridgeland, SC Posts: 703	http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/SandBed.php DSB depth should be no less than 4" and no more than 6". __________________ We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl..... Roger Waters, Pink Floyd Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Mixed, 55 Gallon sump, 35 gallon fuge

02/16/2006, 12:50 AM	#3
dwd5813 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 813 Posts: 2,827	thanks allenford, that was exactly what i was looking for. __________________ order some golf shoes, otherwise we'll never get out of this place alive. what can i say? in dog beers, i have only had one. - dublo8 Current Tank Info: 40B aiptasia farm

02/16/2006, 04:08 AM	#4
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	!0 lbs will give you about 1 inch of depth over 1 square foot __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

02/16/2006, 04:09 AM	#5
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	10 lbs __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt