How much sand in a 75 gal?

[NCDiscus]

Evening everyone. Anyone have any recommendations on how much sand to use in a 75 ga. tank. I will have some live plants.

Thanks

[discuspaul]

A 50 lb. bag of pool filter sand would do it for me.
Some might think that's rather on the low side, but better imo to keep it light - not more than 1/2" to 1" in front, to 2.5"- max. 3" at the rear - that's enough for many plantings- easy to keep clean, and should avoid any risk of formation of toxic gas pockets.

[NCDiscus]

Thanks Paul. I've always used gravel but after seeing the tanks in this forum with sand (including yours) I really liked the look. I'm moving my Discus out of their current 55 gal. home to a new 75 and will be using the Mystic White.

[Filip]

The less sand you put the better for your water quallity and your discus, as Paul already suggested .
I like to trap the deeper sand bed (1-1.5 inch) with driftwood on the back of the tank , where I plant my plants , and leave the front open with just enough sand to camouflage and cover the glass .