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Reef calculator
Sand Bed Calculator
Enter your footprint and the depth you want. We tell you how much aragonite to buy.
How this works
Aragonite reef sand settles at roughly 1 lb per 20 in³, so pounds = length × width × depth ÷ 20. Crushed coral is a little lighter, fine “sugar” sand a little heavier.
Sand Bed
Questions
How deep should my sand bed be?
One to two inches for most reefs. Deep sand beds (4 in +) are a different method and need fine sand and patience.
Live sand or dry sand?
Either works. Dry sand is cleaner to start with; rinse it until the water runs mostly clear.
Rather have us dial it in?
Frags2Fishes service techs test, dose and maintain reef tanks across PA, MD, DE, NJ and VA, and beyond.
