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Originally Posted by Ravynnm
There's no reason to get snarky, guys. Damon's got the right of it. You can't figure # of substrate/gallon. You have to figure type of substrate vs. foot print. A twenty high is going to need less than a 20 long. Think about it. The volume of 5# of sand is a lot less than 5# of river gravel. It's a lot like which weighs more: A pound of feathers or a pound of gold?
Bottom line it needs to be worked out in cubic inches to be covered, covered by cubic inches per pound of desired substrate.
rav
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Exactly. "General" guidelines are what makes this hobby difficult for beginners. (Dam the person who invented the 1 inch of fish per gallon "guideline")
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