How many pounds of sand?

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  1. gabbyr189

    gabbyr189 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Lets skip over the sand bed debates... ;)

    How many pounds of sugar sized sand will give me 1.5" in a standard 90g tank?

    Dimensions (LxW) are 48"x18"

    Also, I am planning on buying dry sand and will be seeding it with sand from my current tank. Can I simply rinse the new dry sand with RO/DI and put it in the new tank? Or should I let it soak? Any other advice would be appreciated (i.e. use saltwater, vinegar, etc.)..
     
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  2. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    lol about 90lbs worth dude!

    personally i'd go for 120lb of sand.
     
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  4. gabbyr189

    gabbyr189 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Are you sure about this number?

    This calculator said about 60 lbs. Anyone other opinions?
     
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  5. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    I'd go with the calculator's recommendation.

    Soaking the sand would allow it to become saturated with freshwater, causing problems with stabilizing your SG for the first few days. You only need to rinse off the dust.
     
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    gabbyr189 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Thanks yet again for your help! I am clearly preparing for a new tank!! I have the most expensive parts down (i.e. tank, lights, dry rock, return pump, and even the coral!) Its just the extra powerheads, sand, heater(s), and some other miscellaneous things that I am scrambling to gather up before the big move! You will probably see another thread here and there..
     
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  7. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    My 93 cube is 80. Lbs, and it's. Bout 2 inches so 60 should be good
     
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  8. Moby Duck

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    I used 60 ls in my 55 gallon and it gave me about a 2 inch sand bed.
     
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    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    I got agramax sand from pets mart and just filled a five gallon bucket with ro water and poured it in to rinse it off. I did this about 4 times doing about 20 lbs of dry sand. then I took and rinsed it with saltwater 2 times and it cleaned up perfect hardly and cloudyness.

    as for the debth I would do about 70 Lbs then work up from there if you need to
     
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  10. tinnghe

    tinnghe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I got 40lb in my 48x24 and it got a good 1 inch
     
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