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Title: litres in 4 ft
Post by: druid on February 05, 2006, 07:10:02 PM

How many litres of water does a 4ft by 18 by 18 hold and what's the way to calcalate the volume?
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Cheers ED

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Post by: Aquariums Alive on February 05, 2006, 07:32:29 PM

lenght x width x height (in any order) in cm then divide by 1000.

then take about 10% off for displacement and not filling the tank up to the very top.

so about 220 ltrs

cheers

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Post by: druid on February 05, 2006, 07:39:30 PM

8) thanks guys

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Post by: IAMRustyBlade on February 06, 2006, 04:46:10 PM

Or you can be lazy and do it this way http://www.littlefishtank.com/utils/calculator.asp?tool=rectvol :wink:

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Post by: Needajapcar on February 07, 2006, 11:38:34 AM

It's also best to get internal measurements for a more accurate figure. Which is good to know for medicating etc.

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