How much substrate is needed for a DSB in a 55?

Caesar Augustus · 01-12-2003, 08:07 PM

I've got about 2 1/2 inches in my 20 gal that I'll use to 'seed' it. And I have bought 2-40lb bags of Caribsea Arg. How much do I need to put a 4-5 in DSB in a standard 55? Any math majors out there?
Keep the Faith,
Bonaparte

***Reefland*** · 01-12-2003, 09:11 PM

I am no math major but I do have a handy sand bed calculator that someone made available a few years back. The image below show's the results in lbs needed for a 5" bed.

almostdiva · 01-13-2003, 10:19 AM

Napoleon,

I have a 55 with a 4" DSB. Mine is 90 lbs of Caribsea Aragamax sugar and 40 lbs of their "reefsand" -- 1 bag of the larger grade and 3 of the sugar sand.

Rebecca

Caesar Augustus · 01-13-2003, 12:21 PM

Thank you both. That helped. IS there anything Scott doesn't have a gadget, trick, or book for??

Damn I'm glad!
Keep the Faith,
Napoleon

**scubadude** · 01-13-2003, 12:37 PM

Thats KEWL Scott! any chance you could put that up on Reefland? Would be a great tool to have for the boards use. I used Reefcentrals SB calculator before and it figured I needed 480lbs of SD for my tank to have a 5" SB on a 220g but I ended up putting closer to 600lbs to get a 5" SB .....go figure

tendar · 01-13-2003, 05:48 PM

Yes that sand bed calcultor would be great to have availbe to use.

01-12-2003, 08:07 PM	#1
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	How much substrate is needed for a DSB in a 55? I've got about 2 1/2 inches in my 20 gal that I'll use to 'seed' it. And I have bought 2-40lb bags of Caribsea Arg. How much do I need to put a 4-5 in DSB in a standard 55? Any math majors out there? Keep the Faith, Bonaparte

01-12-2003, 09:11 PM	#2
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Hey Napolean! I am no math major but I do have a handy sand bed calculator that someone made available a few years back. The image below show's the results in lbs needed for a 5" bed. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

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01-13-2003, 10:19 AM	#3
almostdiva Mayor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 972	Napoleon, I have a 55 with a 4" DSB. Mine is 90 lbs of Caribsea Aragamax sugar and 40 lbs of their "reefsand" -- 1 bag of the larger grade and 3 of the sugar sand. Rebecca

01-13-2003, 12:21 PM	#4
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	Thank you both. That helped. IS there anything Scott doesn't have a gadget, trick, or book for?? Damn I'm glad! Keep the Faith, Napoleon

01-13-2003, 12:37 PM	#5
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,315	Thats KEWL Scott! any chance you could put that up on Reefland? Would be a great tool to have for the boards use. I used Reefcentrals SB calculator before and it figured I needed 480lbs of SD for my tank to have a 5" SB on a 220g but I ended up putting closer to 600lbs to get a 5" SB .....go figure

01-13-2003, 05:48 PM	#6
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	Yes that sand bed calcultor would be great to have availbe to use.

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