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Aquarium Gravel Calculator

Pick a standard tank or enter your own size and the gravel depth. You get the pounds, quarts and bags of gravel.

in
in
gal
in
Aquarium Nexus recommends 1 to 2 inches.
lb/cu ft
Engineering ToolBox lists dry gravel at 105 lb per cu ft.
lb

Enter your numbers and press Calculate.

Gravel for standard tanks

TankSize (in)Lb at 1 inLb at 2 in
5 Gallon16 × 8 × 10816
10 Gallon20 × 10 × 121224
15 Gallon24 × 12 × 121835
20 Gallon High24 × 12 × 161835
20 Gallon Long30 × 12 × 122244
29 Gallon30 × 12 × 182244
40 Gallon Breeder36 × 18 × 163979
55 Gallon48 × 13 × 213876
75 Gallon48 × 18 × 2152105

Standard sizes from Top Shelf Aquatics and Aquifarm; gravel at 105 lb per cubic foot.

Sources

  • https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/aquarium-size-chart
  • https://aquifarm.com/fish-tank-dimensions-chart/
  • https://www.aquariumnexus.com/?p=2960
  • https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/dirt-mud-densities-d_1727.html