Mandarin66
Oh Hi
how much should i have for a 60 gallon tank? right now it only have 40lb of live white sand in it so how much i need more? :D
How Much Sand?
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Why are you wanting to add more sand? If you like the way it looks then you don't need to add any.
Mandarin66
Oh Hi
i only have a little i cant even see it in the glass my goal is to see it in the glass from front to back
Brian_G
overly obsessed
from what I have heard is, you want less than 2 inches or more that 5 inches
Bifferwine
I am a girl
:lol: Is that so? :rofl:
Mandarin66
Oh Hi
5 inches please :3 how much lb would that be?
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I wouldn't put 5 inches. That's a lot less volume for water and fish. It's wasting space. And 5 inches would be difficult to keep clean.
It would be fine for a large tank, but not a 60 gallon, IMO.
It would be fine for a large tank, but not a 60 gallon, IMO.
Mandarin66
Oh Hi
how much for a 60 gallon then? idk if i even have 40 lb of sand lol
Brian_G
overly obsessed
Fish Aquarium and Tank Sizes and Characteristics, starting an aquarium, buying equipment, choosing tanks
this calculator says you need about 70lbs for a 2 inch sand bed
this calculator says you need about 70lbs for a 2 inch sand bed
Mandarin66
Oh Hi
k i think i have 30lb of sand so 40 more lb
vonjankmon
Reefing newb
Maybe some explanation of the reasoning behind less than 2 or more than 5 might help.
The less than 2 is because 2 or less inches of sand makes the sand bed easier to clean and prevents any massive build up of detritus (excess food other stuff) in the sand bed that can slowly break down over time and ruin your water parameters. The more than 5 inches of sand comment comes from wanting to create a DSB system (Deep Sand Bed). I won't go into the specifics about it but a Google search will bring up plenty of information on it. Whether it is a benefit or not...jury is out on that. Some people swear by them others not so much but it does take up a lot of space in your aquarium so unless you really need it for some reason, I think the general recommendation would be to not do it.
I have a 6 inch DSB in my 90 gallon but the primary reason for that is that I have various seagrasses in it and a pair of steintz gobies with the pistol shrimp that needed some room to make their home.
The less than 2 is because 2 or less inches of sand makes the sand bed easier to clean and prevents any massive build up of detritus (excess food other stuff) in the sand bed that can slowly break down over time and ruin your water parameters. The more than 5 inches of sand comment comes from wanting to create a DSB system (Deep Sand Bed). I won't go into the specifics about it but a Google search will bring up plenty of information on it. Whether it is a benefit or not...jury is out on that. Some people swear by them others not so much but it does take up a lot of space in your aquarium so unless you really need it for some reason, I think the general recommendation would be to not do it.
I have a 6 inch DSB in my 90 gallon but the primary reason for that is that I have various seagrasses in it and a pair of steintz gobies with the pistol shrimp that needed some room to make their home.
Mandarin66
Oh Hi
lol k then...
