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Left C · 11-22-2008, 03:33 AM

I once used 400 cubic inches per bag for my calculations of regular Flourite (48" x 13" x 3" ÷ 400 cubic inches = 4.68 bags).

Here is this site's substrate calculator: http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html

So, 4 or 5 bags will be enough for a 55g.

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Left C Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Burlington, NC Posts: 4,847	I once used 400 cubic inches per bag for my calculations of regular Flourite (48" x 13" x 3" ÷ 400 cubic inches = 4.68 bags). Here is this site's substrate calculator: http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html So, 4 or 5 bags will be enough for a 55g. __________________ EHEIM PIMP #164 Classic 2011, Classic 2213, Classic 2217, ECCO 2236, Pro II 2028, Liberty 2040, Liberty 2042 VICTOR PIMP #1 VTS253A-1993, VTS250B-580, VTS253D-320, HPT500-40-350-4M, SGT500-40-4F-DK