Sand for a 90G [Archive] - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

dynamite

06-13-2010, 05:12 AM

I was wondering how many LBS of sand for a 90G? 48x18x24

I'm planning on getting the Caribsea Special grade reef sand, I want 1cm of sand.. easy to mantain and vaccum :mrgreen: Anyone?

Thanks in advance!

blainep

06-13-2010, 05:18 AM

I just set up a 90 gal, I used 1 large bag of aragonite sugar sand (don't have the bag anymore to tell you the exact size) and it gave me about a 1 cm sand bed in the tank.

Edit - A little googling around, it must have been the 30 pound bag I bought.

Myka

06-13-2010, 05:28 AM

A 30lbs bag should do the trick for you.

hummer

06-13-2010, 07:48 AM

A 30lb bag was enough to give me 1" of sand in my 90Gal.

George

06-13-2010, 05:07 PM

Sand bed calculator here: http://reefcentral.com/index.php/sand-bed-calculator
Please note that all units are in inch.

dynamite

06-14-2010, 01:33 AM

Thanks for the answers! :mrgreen:

It gave me 45LBS ( that's what I had in mind, but just wanted to make sure LOL)

Do you guys think ill be fine with 45LBS?

Myka

06-14-2010, 03:01 AM

45 lbs will be lots. I have 45 lbs in my 90, and I was able to create 4" deep sand on each end (10" long) for my Jawfish. I used that calculator, and it told me to buy 70lbs for a 1" bed with the 10" long 4" deep ends. I took a bag back. Hehe.

dynamite

06-14-2010, 03:15 AM

Thanks Myka! Do you have the special grade sand?

Myka

06-14-2010, 03:50 AM

I have a mix some Select, some Special, and about 5 lbs Super for the Jawfish.

dynamite

06-14-2010, 04:32 AM

Any sponsor carrying Caribsea Special grade sand????

Myka

06-14-2010, 01:47 PM

I think they pretty much all do - it is common stuff. You will probably want to find a local supplier though because the cost of shipping sand is atrocious.

dynamite

06-14-2010, 04:43 PM

I know tho... I just can't find the special grade here in Montreal, anywhere... only sugar sized sand... U_U

Myka

06-15-2010, 08:20 PM

That sugar stuff is a pain in the butt. You could go with Select if you can't find Special, it is very similar...just slightly smaller, but nothing near sugar sand.

dynamite

06-17-2010, 02:48 AM

Thanks Myka, I already ordered 45lbs of the special grade sand :mrgreen:
I hate the sugar sized sand!!! If my vortechs kick at more than 30% I get sandstorms. Now I'll be able to have the flow I want :mrgreen: