Natural Color Lime Green Aquarium Sand 0.4

Children's tanks and themed display setups live or die on colour, and lime green is about as far from a river bed as substrate gets. The 5kg bag gives a smooth, even base at 0.4 - 0.6mm, a genuinely fine grade that stays gentle under bottom-dwelling fish.

It is not only an aquarium product: vivariums, hobby and craft projects and general gardening all suit it, and it brightens up plant pots nicely.

Specification

• 0.4 - 0.6mm (fine sand)
• Supplied in 5kg bag

Working out how much you need

To reach a Two Inch (2") gravel depth in your fish tank, measure up and follow these three steps:

1. Multiply tank LENGTH by tank WIDTH in inches. Worked example: 47" Inches x 19" Inches = 893
2. Divide that figure by 10. Worked example: 893 / 10 = 89.3
3. Divide by 2.2 to convert to kilogrammes. Worked example: 89.3 / 2.2 = 40.5 KG REQUIRED

Rough guide for a 2" gravel depth

• 60cm / 2ft TANK = 25 kg
• 80cm / 2.6ft TANK = 30kg
• 100cm / 3.3ft TANK = 35 kg
• 120cm / 4ft TANK = 40 kg

Treat these as approximates - you may well want a deeper or thinner layer of gravel.

Getting fine sand into your fish tank successfully

1. Rinse the sand until the water runs clear, then add it to the aquarium before filling. Make sure it is completely saturated and very wet beforehand.
2. Pat the sand down so it is flat and even across the base of your fish tank.
3. Fill the tank with water, breaking the fall so the sand is not disturbed too much. This is important while the water level is still shallow.
4. Once the tank is full, remove any small particles which may be floating. Switch on your filter and the tank will clear.
5. If you have powerheads / wavemakers in your aquarium, make sure these are not pointed directly at the sand.