Volume Calculator

[Ted]

Well I have been having the hardest time trying to figure out the true volume of my tank. I bought it at a flea market in 1990. Anyway I finally found a cool aquarium system volume calculator on the web and though I would share. Aquarium System Volume Calculator

 

[project5k]

its real simple, measure the inside dimentions of the glass(only use inches), and the height of the water, multiply thoes 3 numbers together and then devide that by 231, thats your gallons...

there are 231 cubic inches in 1 us gallon.

 

[sen5241b]

its real simple, measure the inside dimentions of the glass(only use inches), and the height of the water, multiply thoes 3 numbers together and then devide that by 231, thats your gallons...

there are 231 cubic inches in 1 us gallon.

This does not take into account water displaced by rock, sand and everything in the tank.

 

[sen5241b]

With this calculator you check salinity with refractor, add fresh water, check again to determine actual current water volume.

3reef.com - Forums for coral reef aquariums, salt water fish, corals, inverts, protein skimmers, aquarium lighting and more - Calculators

 

[Ted]

Thats a nice one also sen. My biggest problem is that my tank is a corner pent. For the life of me I just could figure a math formula to figure it out. Some of the math sites even said that it is almost impossible to find the volume of a hex. Whatever, anyway the one I found just let me plug in the numbers and choose the style and I have it. Even down to rocks, sand, sump and piping. Just thought it might come in handy to those of us with strange shaped tanks. :D

 

[winyfrog]

maybe one of the mods should post a tank volume calculator on the site

that be you biff or yote ;)

 

[Bifferwine]

I think we already have it stickied somewhere...

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Then click on "Calculators"

Hehehe. I guess that's where it's SUPPOSED to go!