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Re: How much laterite, river sand



> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 09:57:43 -0600
> From: Guillermo Vega-Toro <guillermo_vegatoro at stercomm_com>
> 
> In this [90g] tank I want to use laterite in the lower third of the
> substrate. My question is, how many pounds of laterite will I need?

If you use Duplarit-G, 1 kg (2 500g packages) will be plenty.  

> The tank's bottom area is a bit over 648 sq. inches. Any rules of thumb?

"250 grams per 25 gallons" 

George Booth in Ft. Collins, Colorado (booth at fii_com)
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