Sand for the aquarium :(

Tina

How much sand is needed for a 1700x600 aquarium with a layer of 3 cm? According to information from the internet, the density of sand is about 1.5 kg/dm3. So, it would be 17x6x0.3 = 46 kg. Since I'm not sure about the density, I'm asking if this is correct or not.

Monique1236

What prevents weighing 1 liter? It can be done separately for dry and wet. Or are there no sandboxes near the house? Just by feeling, a bucket of sand is about 1.5 times heavier than the same bucket of water. So, the data is close to the truth.

Nicholas5194

If I had argolite sand in the sandboxes at home, I wouldn't ask any questions.

Jill9137

I didn't quite understand that the question was about some special sand...

Brandy1134

I have an aquarium the same size as yours. I added 50 kg of sand. It resulted in a 3 cm layer. Good luck.

Joseph

46 liters, not kg, 46 x (bulk weight of sand from 1.55 to 1.7) = ....

Kevin8087

The bulk density of aragonite sand is 1.3-1.35 kg/liter.

Michael3221

No, it's exactly kg! 17x6x0.3 = 30.6 (l) x 1.5 = 45.9 (kg)

Joyce

I have an aquarium the same size as yours. I added 50 kg of sand. It resulted in a 3 cm layer. Good luck.

Alyssa1438

I have a bottom area of 1200 x 600 - I filled it with 48 kg. - where it's one centimeter, and where it's 5-7 cm. On the bottom, there are reinforcements in the form of 8 mm strips, so there are "pits" of corresponding depth between them, meaning I need to add more in those areas by 8 mm.

Robert1845

I found on a Russian website that "The bulk density of aragonite sand is about 1350 kg/m3."

Joseph2576

It gives the same figures. In total, 40 kg is needed.