How Deep For Sand

[Richard22b]

I'm just putting sand into my tropical tank but unsure exactly how deep to make it.

Can anyone reccomend a depth?

 

[tom_os]

inch or two. do you want live plants? if so go for nearer 2 inches

 

[forby3]

1 inch maybe 1.5 to 2 inch ant deeper and you could cause toxic gases that gets trapped under the sand

 

[Richard22b]

Had thoughts of plants but im unsure. I've put an inch in at mo so I'll stick to that. thanks for the info both.

 

[Loony Fish]

I like a nice DEEP 4" substrate. I'm insane.

 

[TylerFerretLord]

deeper and you could cause toxic gases that gets trapped under the sand

Please stop circulating this bad information.


My sand is around 3 inches on average.

 

[tenohfive]

deeper and you could cause toxic gases that gets trapped under the sand

Please stop circulating this bad information.


My sand is around 3 inches on average.

Aye, I'd heard the toxic gas theory was an urban myth too.

 

[Richard22b]

So I should stick to 1-2 inches with possible areas of extreme depth

 

[3ndl3r]

To be honest, i don't think you would need more than 3 inches. 2 is generally ample for live plants and anchoring rocks and other decor

James

 

[NaughtyT]

I have 1 and a half inches in my cichlid tank

 

[ChiNA MaN]

1.5'' for live plants

 

[aaronnorth]

it partly depends on the tank setup (cichlids only need a thin layer) but make it as deep as you want. I have seen substrate up to 12" before.

 

[mixmaster jay]

mine is 4/5" at the back graduating to 2" at the front ive always done that with any substrate and if you look at lfs that use substrate they do it too