A typical 12-inch sand filter usually takes about 50 lbs of filter sand. Using the common conversion for filter balls, you would need about 1.8–2.0 lbs of filter balls
So the 1.5 lb pack is slightly under what most 12-inch filters need — it may work, but ideally you’d want a little more media for full performance. The 3.1 lb size would definitely cover it with some extra.
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