How much Live Sand for a 10 gallon ??

[fish_kisses]

I saw that I can get 20 lbs of live sand on this sight. Would that be too much for a ten gallon, or would I end up throwing some out?

 

[kreach]

20lbs of live sand should give you about a 2 inch sandbed in your 10 gallon, by my calculation... shouldn't be a problem.

 

[fish_kisses]

Thanks a Bunch!!

 

[marvida]

I have 30 lbs. in my 10. The sand bed is maybe 3".

 

[fish_kisses]

My wife and I had a diamond Goby for a while, and we just loved it. I didn't realize that they needed small sand to live in and I think that the crushed coral that we had in the tank was too big. Anyway lesson learned. I was wondering if a Ten gallon would be too small for one Diamond Goby, and maybe another smaller fish, or shrimp of some sort. I am going to set up a ten gallon and use what corals, and live rock I can out of my 55 gallon. anyways just wondering if the diamond goby would be small enough for the tank.

 

[marvida]

That should work out fine. I have one pink spotted shrimp goby, one peppermint shrimp, onr emerald crab and an assortment of snails in my 10 without any water quality issues. In the past I have had a second fish without problems.

 

[ty_05_f]

I put 50lbs in my 10 gallon fuge but you wouldnt want that much for your main tank.

 

[cliffrouse11bas]

Just go with about 20-30 lbs. you shold be fine....

 

[asbury030]

i have a 12 gal. and i have 20lbs. of live sand and it is about 2.5 inches