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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	How much substrate do I need to buy for a 75g SA cichlid tank? Probably fine gravel...I'd like to know amounts for both a planted tank and non-planted tank. Thanks ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I think 1.5 inchs for a non planted tank & 2.5 inches for a planted one. http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Go to this site and type in the information requested: http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html It will tell you how much (pounds) to buy for the depth you require. Non planted could be around 1 inch, planted tanks you want an average of 3-4 inches. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	Well I've been following Frank around today and making all his links clickable. So. Here. [link=clickable!]http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html" style="COLOR: #f0ddfe[/link] Errr yeah. -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
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Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	I generally do 1 lb. of substrate per gallon of water. sometimes just a bit less. for instance, my 29 gallon tank has 25 lbs. of gravel. my 150 only has 125 lbs. of gravel because the tank is the same footprint of a 125 just taller. my 75 has 75 lbs. of gravel but I'll admit it's quite a bit. you could probably get by with around 60 lbs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
fishowner Enthusiast Posts: 215 Kudos: 206 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	thanks, ive been trying to figure out how much fluorite i should put in my new tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	In a non-planted tank, I would not go over 1 inch. I found out the hard way and ended up thinning it out. When I did my non-planted goldie tank, I put 1/2 inch stones in that just covered the bottom by about 1.5 layers. What a blessing as not too much can get trapped. My 20 long was thinned to 1 inch, except one area where I have rooted plants. The rest are stem plants so I don't need all that substrate. I think too thick of substrate, without roots, provides room for bad bacteria and hydrogen sulfide to build.
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