raz7au Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Could some1 explain to me the way to find out total litres in a tank. I have a 5x2x2. Also after filling the tank today, how long should i let it cycle for before introducing fish. Thanks in advance rey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 It will be 566 litres. Here is a good calculator to use. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/calculator.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrontyKing Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 566 litres for a 5x2x2. Work out the feet in cm for you length, height, and width then multiply them all together and divide by 1000. eg 2ft = 60.96 cm. HTH Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz7au Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Also. It is set up in my garage which is all brick. I have a 300wt heater set at 28'. Will the garage get too hot during summer. thanks again. rey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrontyKing Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 It depends on what the garage is made of. If it's double brick it'll be better insulated than a fibro or permalum garage but on the safe side stick it to 24 and see how you go on hotter days. My garage is fibro and I've got all my heaters at 24 degrees. When we had 32 degree weather a couple of days ago they got up to maximum 27.5 degrees. HTH Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 The other part of your question regarding the cycling of dependant on a few things. Generally it will take 2-3 weeks for the tank to cycle. You can speed up the process by a number of different methods i.e. using water from an established tank, using an established filter (sponge, canister), squeezing an established sponge filter into your new tank or using bottled bacteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Might be an idea to use two 300w heaters. Not that you will consume less power but it may reduce the wear and tear on the one heater, especially during the winter period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmy2422 Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Formula- L (cm) x W (cm) x H (cm) divideed by 1000 = litres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve24cro Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 about 480 - 500 litres, filled at 90 % capacity, 540litres completely full, you have to take account of internal dimensions of the tank too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 don't forget to subtract the volume of gravel, rocks, ornaments... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10050460 Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 for about 400-500 litres tank, its better if u use 2 heaters, one on each side of the tank. i have a 5(150cm)x2(60)x2'2(65) and i find that by using one heater, the temp varies considerably from one end to the other, one side will be 31.5 degrees and the other side will be 29 with one heater only even though i have very strong water circulation. but when i use two heaters its more evenly spread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakes Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 how do you plan on cycling? Fishless? A couple of goldfish? You need to get regular, small amounts of waste/ammonia in there somehow. I have found that cycling with just a couple of fish will take 30 days for all traces of ammonia/nitrite to disappear. Using one or more of the methods described by Ged can drastically reduce that but only you (and a test kit) can know what's happening in your tank and no one here can tell you exactly when to add your fish. At a minimum you need to be able to test for pH, ammonia & nitrite. I agree 28 deg. seems a bit high but depends what sort of fish you plan on keeping. The garage may not be too hot, will depend to a degree of how much air circulation there is. Does it have windows? Can you leave the door open on hot days etc oakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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