Welcome to the Reef Forum.
Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    Just Moved In
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Indonesia
    Posts
    14
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    how to build a standard aquarium

    can anyone teach me how to calculate a standard aquarium?

  2. #2
    Just Moved In
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Tampa
    Posts
    44
    Images
    3
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Re: how to build a standard aquarium

    Reef Central Online Community
    there is a culculator on the left. hope it helps CalculatorsCalculators

  3. #3
    Council
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Lexington, SC
    Posts
    290
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Re: how to build a standard aquarium

    If you are refering to how many gallons an aqaurium will hold based on dimensions, just use the following:

    (length (in) x width (in) x height (in)) / 231 = # of gallons
    Tim

  4. #4
    Just Moved In
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Indonesia
    Posts
    14
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Re: how to build a standard aquarium

    sorry if my question is not clear. i mean like 2 meter lenght, 1 meter width and 1 meter height, how thick the glass i should use.

  5. #5
    Council
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Lexington, SC
    Posts
    290
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Re: how to build a standard aquarium

    For something that tall, I would use no less than 3/4" glass.
    Tim

  6. #6
    Citizen
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Nashville
    Posts
    185
    Images
    10
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Re: how to build a standard aquarium

    go to garf and use the tank build conversion and it will tell you everything you need to have. I use them alot to dubble check my measurments specially after i built my bosses tank 30x30x30 117gallon


 

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

     

Similar Threads

  1. Double Standard
    By Steven Pro in forum Anything But Reefkeeping
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 03-23-2008, 06:56 AM
  2. 2 175 watt pfo standard ballasts
    By RodW in forum For Sale or Trade Zone
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 02-22-2007, 07:43 PM
  3. Free Shipping on Standard sump
    By myreef in forum Coral Reef Treasures
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 12-01-2003, 10:54 PM
  4. drilling a standard glass tank
    By golfish in forum Tanks, Filtration & Basic Equipment
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 03-02-2002, 05:19 PM
  5. Help me build a new 80 gal reef
    By ScooterPie in forum Reef Aquariums
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 11-06-2001, 10:24 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108