Gravel Level

[msjinkzd]

http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html

 

[DAVIDFBT]

I would buya 50 pound bag of sand and go from there. Either save the extra or dump it out in the garden.

 

[wataugachicken]

use as much as you want. the more you use, the more debris can get stuck in it, and the more cleaning you'll have to do every week.

 

[SuBXeRo]

for a 46 gallon bow front i calculated 55lbs of gravel for a 2 inch depth based on 83lbs per cubic foot where 7lbs is a square foot 1 inch thick

 

[247Plants]

Wow....what I would do is start small and add as you go.

 

[SuBXeRo]

just get a 50lb bag and call it a day. The generally rule i seem to see over and over is 1.5 lbs to a gallon, i usually do my calcs and then the 1.5lb to a gallon and find the median of it

 

[excuzzzeme]

Like SuB says 1.5 is a good medium. Depending on what I want to achieve I use .5-2.5 lbs per gallon

 

[Virtuoso2K12]

im going with silica sand,thank you all for much!

 

[Sploke]

maybe post pics when you are done and let us know how much you used - that way it can be used as a good reference in the future.

 

[Virtuoso2K12]

alright hopefully i get the sand today,and post by tomorrow or today.