how to calculate the sand filter volume (volume/weight of the sand itself) for a reef aquarium?

[Bigdelfin]

how to calculate the sand filter volume (volume/weight of the sand itself) for a reef aquarium?
Tks

 

[griss]

Assuming the filter you're looking to use is similar to a pool filter, I found this.

 

[Bigdelfin]

it's not that
I need to know how much sand is needed to filter 1000 litres of water in a reef tank (and not how much is placed in the filter itself)?

 

[griss]

Hmmm, I'm not sure then. I've never used a sand filter for an aquarium. Our pool is 16,000 gallons (60,566.589 liters) and we use about 200 lbs of sand in the sand filter for the pool.

 

[kharmaguru]

it's not that
I need to know how much sand is needed to filter 1000 litres of water in a reef tank (and not how much is placed in the filter itself)?

Are you talking about a DSB (deep sand bed) for biological filtration?