Recommended Amount Of Eco-Complete?

[texyank]

I'm starting my first planted tank and am going to use Eco-Complete. The recommended amount on the bag is 1-2" per gallon. That seems a bit vague to me since tank volume to foot print size would not be a constant. In your experience, what would you recommend for a 55 gallon? (Foot print is 12" x 48")

 

[aaronnorth]

I would go 2" front and slope it to 6" at the back (so an average 4" depth)

30cm x 120cm x 10cm (Depth of substrate) / 1000 = 36l of substrate required.

Divide 36l by how many litres are in each bag and thats how many you need, providing its sold in litres...

however, ive just used an online calc for eco complete and it said 5bags... also some info on other aquariums that are similar in size also said 5bags, so I would go with that

Thanks, Aaron

I would go 2" front and slope it to 6" at the back (so an average 4" depth)

30cm x 120cm x 10cm (Depth of substrate) / 1000 = 36l of substrate required.

Divide 36l by how many litres are in each bag and thats how many you need, providing its sold in litres...

however, ive just used an online calc for eco complete and it said 5bags... also some info on other aquariums that are similar in size also said 5bags, so I would go with that

Thanks, Aaron