How much sand?

[AcornTheBetta]

Hi all!
How many pounds of sand would I need to cover a 40b with about 2-3"? Thanks!

 

[NotSoAggressiveAquatics]

I think I used about 50. I used 2 20 pound bags and 1 10 pound

 

[JLAquatics]

Hi all!
How many pounds of sand would I need to cover a 40b with about 2-3"? Thanks!

To achieve a depth of at least 1.5 to 2 inches of sand in your scape you would need 1.4 lbs of sand per gallon or 56 lbs of sand. 50 lbs of sand will give you a sandbed depth of roughly 1.5-1.8 inches (which for most people is sufficient coverage). To achieve the deeper sand bed that you wish for however I would recommend adding about 60 lbs of sand to your setup. This will ensure you have at least 2 inches of substrate depth but possibly a little more to work with as well. Having extra sand will definitely be a little better than not having enough for your purposes.

 

[sattelmauser]

I just went through this with my 40b. I think 50lbs would get you to about 2" deep. When i was testing my scape ideas i think i had about 75lbs that gave me 3-4" of depth.