Size in gallons

"Bill Stock" <me7.DeleteThis@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "K Byers" <not.DeleteThis@thistime.net> wrote in message
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>> Just bought a used aquarium which measures 19" x 20" x 60". The seller
>> said it was Oceanic Brand and held 100 gallons. My calculations came up
>> with less than 100 gallons, though math is not my strong point. Oceanic
>> no longer makes that size. Any opinions?
>
> I get 98.7 US gallons for the outside dimensions you gave. Close enough.
Yes, that's close enough for me too. Thanks.
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K Byers wrote:
> Just bought a used aquarium which measures 19" x 20" x 60". The
> seller said it was Oceanic Brand and held 100 gallons. My
> calculations came up with less than 100 gallons, though math is not
> my strong point. Oceanic no longer makes that size. Any opinions?

Let's see (using round numbers):
19"x20"x60" = 47cm x 50cm x 150cm = 352500 cm^3 = 356 l = 93gal

jue
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"Jürgen Exner" <jurgenex.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>K Byers wrote:
>> Just bought a used aquarium which measures 19" x 20" x 60". The
>> seller said it was Oceanic Brand and held 100 gallons. My
>> calculations came up with less than 100 gallons, though math is not
>> my strong point. Oceanic no longer makes that size. Any opinions?
>
> Let's see (using round numbers):
> 19"x20"x60" = 47cm x 50cm x 150cm = 352500 cm^3 = 356 l = 93gal
>
> jue
>
That's what I came up with, comparing it to my 45 gallon tank.
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"K Byers" <not.RemoveThis@thistime.net> wrote in message
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> "Jürgen Exner" <jurgenex.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>K Byers wrote:
>>> Just bought a used aquarium which measures 19" x 20" x 60". The
>>> seller said it was Oceanic Brand and held 100 gallons. My
>>> calculations came up with less than 100 gallons, though math is not
>>> my strong point. Oceanic no longer makes that size. Any opinions?
>>
>> Let's see (using round numbers):
>> 19"x20"x60" = 47cm x 50cm x 150cm = 352500 cm^3 = 356 l = 93gal
>>
>> jue
>>
> That's what I came up with, comparing it to my 45 gallon tank.


A US gallon is 231 ci.

19x20x60=22800 ci = 98.7 US gallons.

Now, assuming your glass is 1/2"

18.5x19x59=20738.5 = 89.77 US gallons inside.

But tanks are sold by the outside dimensions.
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>>>K Byers wrote:
>>>> Just bought a used aquarium which measures 19" x 20" x 60". The
>>>> seller said it was Oceanic Brand and held 100 gallons. My
>>>> calculations came up with less than 100 gallons, though math is not
>>>> my strong point. Oceanic no longer makes that size. Any opinions?
>>>
>>> Let's see (using round numbers):
>>> 19"x20"x60" = 47cm x 50cm x 150cm = 352500 cm^3 = 356 l = 93gal
>>>
>>> jue
>>>
>> That's what I came up with, comparing it to my 45 gallon tank.
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>
> A US gallon is 231 ci.
>
> 19x20x60=22800 ci = 98.7 US gallons.
>
> Now, assuming your glass is 1/2"
>
> 18.5x19x59=20738.5 = 89.77 US gallons inside.
>
> But tanks are sold by the outside dimensions.
>
I guess I'll just measure the water while I put it in during initial setup.
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K Byers wrote:
> "Bill Stock" <me7.DeleteThis@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> But tanks are sold by the outside dimensions.
>>
> I guess I'll just measure the water while I put it in during initial
> setup.

If you want to know how much water fits in the tank, then that is the only
way anyway, because you are loosing quite a bit of space for gravel,
decoration, machinery, empty space on top of tank, etc. While the water
volume can be very valuable for e.g. medication, it is a different number
than the nominal size of a tank.

Therefore I prefer the European custom where tank size is specified in
outside dimensions (e.g 50x50x100) instead of by volume such that you cannot
confuse nominal size and water content.

jue
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