how much sand

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  1. carl p

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    how many 40kg bags will i need for a substrate for my 1.2m by 45cm tank
     
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    one bag
     
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    1 bag should give you a nice cover, plus enough depth for plant roots.
     
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    i have about a 5liter icecream tub of sand less than one bag in my 3ft, it gives me about 4+ cm to plant in...
     
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    your tank is alot bigger than a standard 3ft
     
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    what type of substrate are you using? gravel or sand?
     
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    carl, just do a bit of reading about what you need for a planted tank substrate, like peat vermiculite etc etc, you then just cover this with your gravel
     
    SomethingAbstract, Sep 6, 2009
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