Aquarium gravel?
How many Five pound bags of gravel do I need to put in a 150 gallon aquarium? Also Is it better to use gravel or sand?
a good rule of thumb to use is 1.5-2 lbs of gravel per gallon(it all depends on how deep you want your bed to be, you definately want at least an inch... i always like to give them 2 or a little under so they can rearrange it as they see fit...)... that is usually for a standard rectangle though... like if you have a hexagon or a tall tank, of course its gonna be less, but heres your difference... gravel stays put but its harder to clean than sand... you almost have to have a siphon unless you want to pull all of your gravel out and hose it off periodically.. sand of course looks more like a river bed(in some cases, there are gravel riverbeds.) and sand is easier to clean,(you dont have to shove the siphon in the sand you just have to hold it above it cause the junk doesnt sink in, it just sits on top) but sand can be kicked up and get sucked up into your filter and if you get sand in your filter its pretty much ruined... you will have to change filters way more often with sand, especially with fish who like to dig and kick up the bedding.... if you have cichlids, some like to dig and if so you will want gravel.... a good medium is fine gravel... its less coarse than regular gravel but doesnt get sucked into your filter like sand.... i have always used regular gravel, just because i have fish who like to dig and they do it a pebble at a time, its acutally quite cool to watch.... and i have never had any problems cleaning gravel with a siphon.... best of luck, hope it helps...
Some plants sold as aquarium plants are Non-Standard real bog plants and don't fare well fully submerged. As a govern of thumb, don't put freshwater plants in salt spray, or vice versa. • You'll need an inch or two of aquarium gravel, along with some aquatic refuse
