m0oks Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Hey guys Just want to know on how many kilos of rocks can be placed in a standard 4ft. I'm using large sandstone rocks that weighs around 6 to 10 kilos..maybe abit more and using sand for my substrate. Any info will be much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbuna Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 i think it all depends on the stand. i have packed my standard 4 footer to the top with sandstone with no probs - using a soloid stand. also make sure you place styrofoam under the larger rocks. HTH Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirulis Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 depends how dense the rock is.....you displace the same volume of water everytime you put a rock in the tank.....if you know what i mean. So its really not that much heavier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Hi cirulis, you displace the same volume of water everytime you put a rock in the tank.....if you know what i mean. So its really not that much heavier Yes...and no.... Yes, you displace the same volume of water for the same sized rock.....but it can be a lot heavier than the weight of the water. For example, a bucket of garnet sand is considerably heavier than a bucket of lime sand....yet they both displace the same amount of water. Depending upon the mineral composition of the rock, the weight will vary....sometimes considerably. merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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