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Dose anyone know the math formula to find out how many U.S gallons are in a tank? I know it's lengthxhightxwidth divided by ??????? any help?
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http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/calc.php
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Don't know the formula but there's a calculator here...
http://www.firsttankguide.net/calculator.php
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Gallons (US)
length x width x height (inches) / 231

Litres
length x width x height (cm) / 1000
Last edited by riggers on Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Would that be UK gallons?
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With the MFK calc you can choose between US and UK I believe under the "volume" section
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I just meant when figuring with the posted formula rather than from a site...
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the formula posted answers what I needed to know it is by 231 for U.S I had found one but I think it's UK and that is 277.4 so if any one needs to know that. Oh and these are LxHxW in inches. :D Thanks!!
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Yeah sorry that was US, just edited it.
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No problem U.S gallons is what I needed so thanks. :D
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Why do math longhand, when there are easy to use calculators?!
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BTW for UK gallons:

length(inches) x width(inches) x height(inches) / 1728 x 6.25
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