Gallon per vertical inch?

[butwa20]

Is there an equation for gallons per vertical inch in a tank?

[CoryDude]

You'll need to find the cubic inch to calculate the total volume in gallons. Just multiply the length X width X depth to get the volume in inches. Then multiply that number by .0043 to convert to gallons.

For example: 10 inch length X 10 inch depth X 10 inch height = 1000 cubic inches. Then multiply that times .0043 = 4.3 gallons.

[butwa20]

I want to know gallons per inch of vertical inch not the whole tank volume

[butwa20]

My tank is 46g. 36" in length 20" in height and 15" deep I want to know for every vertical inch how much water would be displaced

[Gseclipse02]

2.3g per inch ?

[hobogato]

36 X 20 X 1 / 231 = 3.1 gallons per vertical inch for your tank's footprint.

jt and kevin were right, i misread :confused:

[nrkolas]

Is your tank a bowfront?

[CoryDude]

Actually Ace, it's 3.096 gallons, but I'll let you slide on this one!

butwa20, sorry that I misunderstood your question. But, you were trying to convert a 2-d measurement into a 3-d answer.

[butwa20]

No not bow front

[stoneroller]

(36 x 15) / 231 = 2.33766234 (given 20" in the vertical)

[TaknByD]

I got one for all of you... How do you find that out with a corner bow front tank? :D

[hobogato]

your are right, i misread. :)


(36 x 15) / 231 = 2.33766234 (given 20" in the vertical)

[stoneroller]

quarter of a circle, what's the radius?

[CoryDude]

stoneroller's right. Just measure one of the sides of your tank, which should give you the radius. Than it's just a matter of figuring the area of a circle (pi X radius squared) and then multiply by 1/4. Then multiply that number by .0043 or divide by 231 (same thing) to get the gallons per vert. inch.

BTW, sorry JT, you were right with your original answer.

[butwa20]

thanks all u helped me figure out where to put the bulk head so it wont over flow my sup when power is off :)