cichlid7 Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Hi How do i work out how much water my tank holds it's a bay window style tank Here is a diagram to show it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 It's 1.46 x 0.64 x 0.62 - 0.32 x 0.32 = 0.476928 cubic meters = 476.928L (not allowing for glass thickness). You really need to use the internal dimensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 It's 1.46 x 0.64 x 0.62 - 0.32 x 0.32 = 0.476928 cubic meters = 476.928L (not allowing for glass thickness). You really need to use the internal dimensions. Hi Warren, Not sure if I'm right on this one as it isn't my area, but isn't it: 1.46 x 0.64 x 0.62 - 0.215 x 0.24 x 0.62 Each front "corner" has a triangle missing thats 24x21.5x32 cm. Two of them makes a 24x21.5 cm rectangle and then add the depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I think you are getting closer flatfish... The corners aren't exactly 45 deg so you have worked out the 'invisible' pieces of the triangle. 1.46 x 0.64 x 0.62 - 0.215 x 0.24 x 0.62 = .547 = 547 litres. Of course this is the volume of the tank AND water. Work it out on the inside dimensions and allow for a couple of cm of air at the top and gravel at the bottom. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Ah duh, did it too quick just after I got up... Yeah, forgot about a bunch of things, namely the height on the corners and the non-square diagonal :oops: That's the problem with doing it in your head rather than working it out on paper... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richms Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Doesnt matter if the corners are square or not, they both will add together to make a rectangle of the dimensions that are the same as the straight sides of the triangle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 The answer is 515.35 litres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Its 62(the height) x [[146x64(the large retangle)]-[21.5x24(the missing corners)]] Therefore 62 x[9344-516] 62 x 8828 =547336 cm3 547 L * the to missing corners add to become a square 21.5cx24cm which is 146 - 103 divided by 2, and 64 -40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Well according to the volume calculator here It is 547.3 litres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 The corners are 21.5 x24 and the height is 62. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 I got 549.1 L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 edit my bad need to learn to read... lol height is 62 not 64 and the square is 21.5 not 43 :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 146-103 =43 divided by 2 = 21.5 x24x62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 146-103 =43 divided by 2 = 21.5 x24x62 lol cheers, long time since i was at school getting ma learn on lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted May 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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