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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fish Hobbiest on November 23, 2014, 09:08:54 PM

Title: How do I find out how many gallons ??
Post by: Fish Hobbiest on November 23, 2014, 09:08:54 PM
What is the formula for the gallon size of an aquarium ????
Title: Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
Post by: GrizzlysDad on November 23, 2014, 09:25:42 PM
Quote from: Fish Hobbiest on November 23, 2014, 09:08:54 PM
What is the formula for the gallon size of an aquarium ????

 Length x Width x Height then divide by 231
Title: Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
Post by: Ron on November 23, 2014, 09:38:27 PM
Quote from: GrizzlysDad on November 23, 2014, 09:25:42 PM
Quote from: Fish Hobbiest on November 23, 2014, 09:08:54 PM
What is the formula for the gallon size of an aquarium ????

 Length x Width x Height then divide by 231
6'* 1.5' * 1.5' / 231 ... I get 0.058444 gallons.  :o I was sold it as a "100 gallon". Someone ripped me off!  :-X

Units? Who needs units?  :P
Title: Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
Post by: mibwb on November 24, 2014, 12:35:14 AM
look on line for a aquarium calculator app...so simple
Title: Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
Post by: lilscoots on November 24, 2014, 12:49:52 AM
Quote from: Ron on November 23, 2014, 09:38:27 PM
Units? Who needs units?  :P

Nice.
Title: Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
Post by: SKISWETPETS on November 24, 2014, 07:33:46 AM
Just google fish tank calculator and it will pop right up. Enter dimensions... ;)
Title: Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
Post by: Ron on November 24, 2014, 07:41:35 AM
No need for an online calculator. GrizzlysDad posted the formula; just be sure to use inches for units of measurement.
Title: Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
Post by: Cat(fish)lady on November 24, 2014, 09:33:46 AM
Length x width x height in INCHES DIVIDED BY 231

72 x 18 x 18 divide by 231
It's a standard 100 gallon!


Can always bookmark this site.
Gives a pretty good list of standard dimension sizes!
http://alysta.com/books/fishtank.htm