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Offline Fish Hobbiest

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How do I find out how many gallons ??
« on: November 23, 2014, 09:08:54 PM »
What is the formula for the gallon size of an aquarium ????
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Offline GrizzlysDad

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Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
« Reply #1 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
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Offline Ron

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Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
« Reply #2 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
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Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2014, 12:35:14 AM »
look on line for a aquarium calculator app...so simple
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Offline lilscoots

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Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
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Offline SKISWETPETS

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Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2014, 07:33:46 AM »
Just google fish tank calculator and it will pop right up. Enter dimensions... ;)
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Offline Ron

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Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
« Reply #6 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.
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Offline Cat(fish)lady

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Re: How do I find out how many gallons ??
« Reply #7 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
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