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I have a 29 gallon aquarium and I would like to use eco-complete as my substrate and I was wondering how many bags I should get? Could somebody please tell me.

You want about 3 inches deep substrate. Does eco complete come in 20 pound bags? (I think so) In that case, 3 bags should be enough.

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I would suggest a minium of 3ins of a good natural colouring is ideal for plants. The size should be 1-3mm. Remember it has to be washed well even if where you bought it tells you it is clean. A word of caution I imported some snails via my substrate.

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Hi,
How deep you want the substrate to be depends upon
how planted the tank will be and with what plants.
Some plants such as the "carpet" plants for the foreground
area will thrive in substrate that is less than 2 inches
while other plants such as the Amazon Sword plants will do
better in substrate that is 3 to 4 inches deep.

Here is a site to calculate the amount that you will
need:

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

Most folks will pile the substrate to the back and slope
it gradually to the front. That way the solid waste
products roll/flow/move downhill and collect at the front
of the tank where it is easiest to vacuum it off.

Frank


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