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	How To Measure A Corner Tank
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	how do u find out the gallons of a corner tank. what do you use, not length right?
Posted 30-Aug-2007 21:05
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	Edited by Sneaky McTrickyPants Edit: Except I did it wrong, VCP! Is this a rounded corner tank? If it is, just measure the radius and the height. Then do this: 3.14r^2h Divide that by 4 (or whatever fraction of a circle the tank is). That'll give you the volume in cubic whatever units you used for the radius and the height. Then just convert to gallons.
Posted 30-Aug-2007 22:02
viciouschiapet Fish Addict Posts: 651 Kudos: 77 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Jan-2003	That may be the first time that I have seen a practical use of basic geometry. WHOA! That flips my world upside down... =D Good answer though. I would have just gotten gallon jugs and counted how many it took to fill the tank! The pottery that growls!
Posted 30-Aug-2007 22:26
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Me too! I didn't think it existed in the real world! I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 31-Aug-2007 01:08
fishmonster Big Fish Oh My Heck! Posts: 329 Kudos: 88 Votes: 73 Registered: 11-Apr-2007	ok that calculation just blew my mind, WOW! Thanks for your input as always, Shane http://thetanklog.blogspot.com/ - [ Thanks to ScottF ] http://www.natureaquariumclubofutah.com/main.html
Posted 31-Aug-2007 01:11
eat_ham222 Banned Posts: 97 Kudos: 72 Votes: 16 Registered: 20-Jul-2007	if its empty.. add 1 gall and measure it... if it adds up to say.. 1inch, see how tall it is.. liek 1 foot.. and u divide.. i cant explain it well.. u get the picture O.o
Posted 31-Aug-2007 02:23
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	When you say corner tank is it a flat front, round front or a bay window front. No matter what it is the easy and most practical is use water. Eat Ham is correct add several galls and measure it then divide it into the level of the water at the top of the tank. NOW dont forget the substrate, DW and rocks etc. There is no basic formula to calculate that. Some times the old basic never fails. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 31-Aug-2007 02:50
kantankerousmind Hobbyist Posts: 57 Kudos: 34 Votes: 9 Registered: 11-May-2006	lol.. its great to see how every one handle problem differently.. What i think would have really blown my mind would be if someone had advised to time how long it take to fish one gallon in container via a constand flow using a hose (as not every one used buckets) then asked the person to time how long it take to fill the tank divide into the initial number.. equals you gallons .. nevermind.. i just kidding anyway.. but it would be a way if the topic holder was using a hose..in which case the formula would make more sense.
Posted 31-Aug-2007 14:41
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, In mathmatical terms, you are asking how to find the volume of a prism and is easily found by: computing the volume of a the triangle made into a rectangle (LxWxH) and dividing it by half. In this case turn the triangular aquarium into a square or rectangle and compute the volume for the tank immaginary tank, then divide by two. Use inches for the deminsions LxWxH/231 = gallons then divide the result by 1/2 for the capacity of your triangular tank. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 31-Aug-2007 16:35
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	All prisms we dealt with had flat sides. Corner tanks are usually rounded on one side making them a part of a cylinder not a prism. Therefore we calculate the volume of a cylinder:http://www.online-calculators.co.uk/volumetric/cylindervolume.php(I know I cheat) and then divide by what fraction of the circle it is. Problem is if it's not exactly 1/4th or 1/2 of a circle then you are going to have to find what portion it is.
Posted 31-Aug-2007 19:02
eat_ham222 Banned Posts: 97 Kudos: 72 Votes: 16 Registered: 20-Jul-2007	Im FINALLY right! Take that math! HA!
Posted 01-Sep-2007 03:53
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Edited by FRANK Had I known that the triangular tank had a curved front, I'd have used the cylinder model as well. However I've never seen one, nor was it mentioned in the question. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 01-Sep-2007 06:36
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	I've never seen a flat corner tank. Only these: http://www.4fishtank.com/new_page_5.htm Everything else is sold by the name of it's shape not under the term corner tank.
Posted 01-Sep-2007 16:52


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