How Much Sand

[emmag21]

My aquarium is 240l (fluval roma 240) and im off to get sand this afternoon.How many 15kg bags will i need, any ideas as im not sure the coverage each bag would provide? x

 

[JenCliBee]

i prob say 3 would give u a nice thick layer on the bottom but all depends on how deep u want it ... wot sand is it anyway?


jen

 

[ox5477]

I dont know the exact amount of how many bags, but with your cories who will love to play around in the sand, I would say you want enough to make atleast a 3/4 to 1" deep bed for them

Ox

 

[rabbut]

I used 3 30kg bags of sand for my Rio300 equivilant, to get a 2 inch deap layer This works out at 0.045 kg per square inch, per inch of deapth you want your substrate at To work out the weight you require, multiply the length and wideth of the tank together, and then by 0.045 followed by the number of inches of deapth you need. For example, for a Rio 300;

48 inch length, 20inch wideth, wanting a substrate deapth of 2 inches;

48X20X0.045X2=84.2KG

HTH
Rabbut

 

[toshapetriji]

I would recommend Argos play sand. It´s around 2.49 for a 15kg bag, just make sure you rinse it thoroughly before placing it in the tank.

 

[emmag21]

I would recommend Argos play sand. It´s around 2.49 for a 15kg bag, just make sure you rinse it thoroughly before placing it in the tank.

Thats what i purchased lol! I only needed 2 bags in the end and its plenty deep enough. Didnt take long to wash thankfully and the Corydoras love it .
Im so pleased it looks fab!! xx

 

[toshapetriji]

Great minds think alike eh? My Corries love it too.

 

[StatikGav]

Thats what i purchased lol! I only needed 2 bags in the end and its plenty deep enough. Didnt take long to wash thankfully and the Corydoras love it .
Im so pleased it looks fab!! xx

Sorry to necro this thread, I'm looking to put sand in my roma 240 and wondering how much I need. Am I right that you used 30kg for yours? How deep was the substrate layer?

 

[Essjay]

I'm afraid the OP is unlikely to reply as they've not been on the forum for 13 years.