How Do You Messure How Many Gal A Tank Is

[victor626nj]

I Was Wondering How You Can Know How Many Gal Lets Say 36 In By 78 In By62 In Is ?is There A Math Formula Just Curious

 

[reeferdawg]

arty:

 

[victor626nj]

COOL YEAH I FOUND ONE ALSO

 

[victor626nj]

Go To Volume Calc

 

[cameron]

Depends on the shape of the aquarium.

Rectangular tanks use this forumula: g = (l * h * w) * 0.004329

Hex tanks are a bit more complicated. Assuming all panes (p) are equal here is a simple formula: g = (2.598 * (p * p) * h) * 0.004329

cylinders are pretty easy just need to know the diameter (d): g = (pi * (r * r) * h) * 0.004329

 

[chicagoman_35]

Somebody paid attention in Math class!!!!

 

[mojo]

Or it's a little easier to remember L x W x H / 231 = gallons

 

[chull13]

Just get a gallon Milk Jug and keep a tally as you poor them in!!!!

Not Really!!!!

 

[tebriel]

chull13;107616 wrote: Just get a gallon Milk Jug and keep a tally as you poor them in!!!!

Not Really!!!!

hmm...that could be a lot of milk

 

[cameron]

chicagoman_35;107544 wrote: Somebody paid attention in Math class!!!!

I had to figure it out based on a program I am working on. I want to get it as sophisticated as the link above but some of the math is going to require me to dust off an old math book. The trick to most tanks is to cut it into triangles or squares and measure those. You can do L shaped, hexagonal, etc this way. However, bow front is an interesting calculation which I have figure out yet, but I haven't really tried either.