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dynamite 06-13-2010 05:12 AM

Sand for a 90G
 
I was wondering how many LBS of sand for a 90G? 48x18x24

I'm planning on getting the Caribsea Special grade reef sand, I want 1cm of sand.. easy to mantain and vaccum :mrgreen: Anyone?

Thanks in advance!

blainep 06-13-2010 05:18 AM

I just set up a 90 gal, I used 1 large bag of aragonite sugar sand (don't have the bag anymore to tell you the exact size) and it gave me about a 1 cm sand bed in the tank.


Edit - A little googling around, it must have been the 30 pound bag I bought.

Myka 06-13-2010 05:28 AM

A 30lbs bag should do the trick for you.

hummer 06-13-2010 07:48 AM

A 30lb bag was enough to give me 1" of sand in my 90Gal.

George 06-13-2010 05:07 PM

Sand bed calculator here: http://reefcentral.com/index.php/sand-bed-calculator
Please note that all units are in inch.

dynamite 06-14-2010 01:33 AM

Thanks for the answers! :mrgreen:

It gave me 45LBS ( that's what I had in mind, but just wanted to make sure LOL)

Do you guys think ill be fine with 45LBS?

Myka 06-14-2010 03:01 AM

45 lbs will be lots. I have 45 lbs in my 90, and I was able to create 4" deep sand on each end (10" long) for my Jawfish. I used that calculator, and it told me to buy 70lbs for a 1" bed with the 10" long 4" deep ends. I took a bag back. Hehe.

dynamite 06-14-2010 03:15 AM

Thanks Myka! Do you have the special grade sand?

Myka 06-14-2010 03:50 AM

I have a mix some Select, some Special, and about 5 lbs Super for the Jawfish.

dynamite 06-14-2010 04:32 AM

Any sponsor carrying Caribsea Special grade sand????


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