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Old January 25th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
How many bags?
Question is this: How many 21 pound bags of flourite black sand would I need to cover the bottom of a 20 gallon long tank in about 2 inches or so? ...enough for plants. Thanks!
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Old January 25th, 2009  
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It's generally said of 1 lb. of substrate per 1 gal. of water.
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Old January 25th, 2009  
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Try this substrate calculator and see what it says
http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html
Carol
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Old January 25th, 2009  
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Thanks for the link Butterfly! That was really helpful!
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Old January 25th, 2009  
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welcome I have it bookmarked
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Old January 25th, 2009  
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wow, that calculator is awesome! what a great link!
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