how many pounds of sands do i need?

[adzlovesu84]

we have a 36 gallon bow front tank..its 30x13x21 and we want a 3-4 inch sandbed...how many pounds of sand do we need?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Which number is length and width?

 

[adzlovesu84]

its 30 in long...13 in wide and 21 in high

 

[CollegeReefer]

What are you looking to keep in your tank? Some animals such as gobies might want deeper beds so that they can burrow under the rock. I feel that I may not have put enough sand in my 40 gal breeder but hey, I am new at this too! Buy enough sand to give you 2 inches of sand bed or so, that should do the trick. if I had to guess on the weight? I'd say at minimum 10-12 lbs.

 

[kschweer]

Depending on what type of sand you use I would say between 50-60lbs. Probably closer to 60 for a 3-4" sand bed.