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01/04/2008, 08:08 PM

Ginzo

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How many lbs of sand should I put in a 120g ?

How many pounds (lbs) of sand should I put in a 120g tank (48x24x24) ?
I don't want to have a DSB...

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01/04/2008, 08:48 PM

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heres a link to a sandbed calc, decide on how many inches you want in the tank, then use the calc
http://reefcentral.com/calc/SandBed.php

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For a 2" sandbed, you will need about 120lbs of sand.

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