Habitat - Indoor :: Questions for new setup prep

[chrisinva]

Ok how do I wash/rinse this sand for new 30 gallon setup??

Is 20 lbs enough??

[untsmurf]

Chris either added this in the Sand FAQ, or made a thread about how to wash it. And 20lbs is probably enough.

[chrisinva]

Ok you would have thought I would have seen that since I spend so much time here LOL

Ok next question....How perfectly does a stand have to fit the bottom of the tank??
Can the stand be larger/or smaller than the tank?? I am having problems getting a perfect fitting stand

[Chrisbarnett]

Yeah I added washing sand to the first page of the sand FAQ.

a stand can be larger than a tank, but not smaller. If the stand is smaller than the tank, the tank can crack because of uneven weight distribution, due to not being fully supported.

[chrisinva]

So I can get a 40" wide stand for the tank which is 36" wide??
That right?

[Chrisbarnett]

Yeah. how long is the tank?

[chrisinva]

36" long and 12" front to back

[Chrisbarnett]

20lbs should do fine. I had about 20-25 in my 30 gal and it gave me a general 3/4"-1 1/2" depth.

[chrisinva]

I should be ordering my new filter tomorrow YeaH!!!!!!!!!!!