malawi4me Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Hi how many litres in a 6x2x2ft tank and also i need another answer as well but in gallons? Does anyone know the answer? Thanks peeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Try the unit converters / tank volume calculators on the main SCP page Click on HOME in site nav and go to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 well, it's 24 cubic feet (volume calc LxWxD) That comes in the calc util I have out to 179 gallons (US) or 677 litres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi4me Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 Man u guys were quik!!! Well i think its 180cm x 60cm x 60cm (6ft x 2 ft x 2ft) So it works out to be 585 litres or 130 gallons or close to it anyway. Thankyou very much, now i can work out how to get rid of the white spot the local fish shop gave me for free!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 M4M - The unit converters on sydneycichlid.com also do: US to imperial gallons, temperatures, gH to ppm etc. HTH - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barca888 Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 1 foot = 30.5 cm not 30 cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbuna Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 and remember thats how much is in an empty tank. once you add rocks, substrate etc. you will have less volume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannula Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 My next tank will be a 6x2x2, now I know for certain that I will have to reinforce the floor boards especially since that doesn't include the weight of the tank, hood stand etc etc As long as the fish are happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nels87_o_O Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 637L I think. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 It actually works out close to 677 litres. I have no idea where you blokes bought your calculators That's total volume, but assuming you fill the tank 3cm shy of the top. it works out about 643 litres. Then remove another 40 - 50 litres for substrate & a few small rocks, then more (15 litres or so) if you have a wier, and you are looking at between 550 and 600 litres of actual water. 6 feet is just shy of 183cm and 2 feet is just shy of 61cm. (1 inch = 2.54 cm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbuna Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 but to be acurate, you have to measure from inside the glass, that takes 24mm off the total length and width of the tank considering it is 12mm glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi4me Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 lol was acurate and i did alow for glass thickness........see im not just good lookin!!! But all is good and thanks for your help yet again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 Metric, in cm - l by b by h divided by 1000 = L Imperial in inches l by b by h divided by 231 = G Measure from the inside of the glass sides for more accuracy, and don't forget to estimate how much to water is displaced by gravel and rocks and so on. Also in regards to height, take it from where the tank will be filled to, not the top edge of the glass. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Why dont you all just measure in cm's and litres? It is oh so much easier and it is the system the whole world (bar 1 country) uses. Stop living in the past and start getting new tanks made in cm's and litres. You will find it so much easier to live with in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 The rational I have always assumed imperial measurements are still used for our tanks is due to the fact fluorescent tubes are still imperial in their sizing. Least wise, this is the only reason I assume it to be so. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Guys & Gals - The unit calculators on the SCP will convert tank lengths in inches or cms to a volume in litres. The same page will convert that to gallons if you so desire. The javascripts used will assume you fill the tank right to the top! Which obviously never occurs . It is quick and easy to use them: here's the URL for those too lazy to find them via the front door ! http://www.sydneycichlid.com/convert.html Cheers - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloowflow Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 6.25 imperial gallons per cubic foot, then decide if you want Imp or US gallons. 3.8 or 4.55 ltr/gall as an approx. Try the litres as it is a little more accurate as you can measure inside the glass. T he easy way to eatablish displacement by gravel, rocks etc is to measure thedepthof water prior to adding those items. Never stopped to do it myself, always too rager to get the tank going. 5 litres of gravel will not displace 5 litres. Most capacity calculations end up as an educated guess. Medication, salt etc also has a tolerance so an educated guess is adequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 My 6x2x2 holds 588l filled to the bars, (measured!) and about 540 with the sand and rocks added.. roughly i figure every centimeter of depth is about 10liters of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.d.m Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 the nice thing about going metric is that 1lt of fresh water is1kg that means that a 750lt tank is the same weight as a forklift battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 CTThompson, lighting tube sizes would appear to be in feet, however upon closer inspection of many light tube sizes they are actually in cm's, although they are unusual amounts, ie 59.8cm's or something from memory for a so-called 'two footer'. Even many of the bulb fittings these days are in cm's, ie Aqualina fittings. Either way, it doesnt really matter, as a good tank size to go with a 60cm light tube is actually 70cm or 80cm long tank. It is more efficient to have light tube/s that are a little shorter than the overall tank length. So tank sizes in feet and inches are pretty useles as far as light tubes go. Just food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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