Aquarium volume calculator

[spyke1969]

I found this one, it does different shapes, & will tell the total weight

http://reef.diesyst.com/volcalc/volcalc.html

[szidlon]

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Great link, I think sometimes people disagree in gallonage because they not using the same measurements, i/d or o/d, I think I said that right.  Going to measure my hex's later and put a note on the tank somewhere since I can never seem to remember what size they are   .

[Delock]

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170 gallons.....hmmm

[Delock]

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what size is your tank spyke?

[spyke1969]

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128

[PhishPhreek]

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Yep, most manufacturers use outside dimensions, including trim.
But for chemicals & medications, you should use inside dimensions.

[szidlon]

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Now I'm getting a headache from all this thinking.  So, if the inside dimensions are what you go by when medicating or treating water that would only be accurate in a bare tank.  Since anything you put in the tank will cause some amount of water displacement, if you are not using a bare tank, you are still only close to accurate, which only counts when playing with horseshoes and hand grenades.

So, if when filling up your tank, you put only a portion of the water in, enough to cover the plethora of stuff you are going to add, you can measure the water level then and make a note on the side of the tank, put your stuff in and remeasure to determine the amount of water displaced.  This would only be an issue for a true purist, which I'm not.  I just like to think of things for other people to try  :wink: .

[PhishPhreek]

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move the sick or injured fish to a bare Isolation tank.

[szidlon]

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Well, this would also apply to gallonage in healthy tanks being treated with non medicinal chemicals.  I don't know why I'm concerned, instructions, like rules, are something I am not good about following   :devil: .

[PhishPhreek]

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I treat my water in a bare 55g drum before I do a water change.
Anything else is just pre meds and I only use half strength so...... Horseshoes, hand grenades & nuclear weapons.

[cichlid1409]

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Now I'm getting a headache from all this thinking.  So, if the inside dimensions are what you go by when medicating or treating water that would only be accurate in a bare tank.  Since anything you put in the tank will cause some amount of water displacement, if you are not using a bare tank, you are still only close to accurate, which only counts when playing with horseshoes and hand grenades.

So, if when filling up your tank, you put only a portion of the water in, enough to cover the plethora of stuff you are going to add, you can measure the water level then and make a note on the side of the tank, put your stuff in and remeasure to determine the amount of water displaced.  This would only be an issue for a true purist, which I'm not.  I just like to think of things for other people to try  :wink: .

when you first set up the tank fill it with everything first and use a flow meter when you fill it, then you will know exactly how much water there is

[Darbex]

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Thats cool so my tank weight almost 1200lbs  8O And I should hit up Chris for a refund he told me it was a 140G it is really a 135.5G he riped me off by 4.5 gallons. J/K