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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / February 2004What size tank do I have?
Here's a softball question: I bought a second hand tank that's 48"x18"x12". The guy that had it thought it was 55g. I come up with just under 45g. It seems odd to me that he would off by 10g. Not that it matters a lot, it fits the space I have available prefectly. I do want to size the heater, the filter and the fish count accordingly. Cheers, Jason Henning > Here's a softball question: > > I bought a second hand tank that's 48"x18"x12". The guy that had it > thought it was 55g. I come up with just under 45g. > > It seems odd to me that he would off by 10g. Standard tank sizes (one of several on the internet) http://www.kernsanalysis.com/TankSize.html Your numbers match (more or less) to a 45 long. -D  Signature"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright >> Here's a softball question: >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Your numbers match (more or less) to a 45 long. 45 long it is. That's a nice chart and the link at the top of that page is helpful too. Thanks, Jason Henning Jason Henning wrote in message ... >Here's a softball question: > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Cheers, >Jason Henning 50 gallon tanks all claim to be 48x18x12 when in fact each is fractions over or under all the time. I have seen as much as 1/2 inch difference just looking and measuring the tanks for myself at the store. I found that older tanks were said to be 55 gal but that they never really did hold 55 gal of water. The tank I just replaced set in the same footprint, but this time I filled it one gallon at a time, so I would know how much water it really held, so now I know how many fish I can put in it. Once you have bought and filled it, there is no reason to fight over a gallon or two, just know how much you have and the fish will be happy, that you don't over crowd them. |
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