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Old 06-26-2012, 12:10 AM
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I have a sump tank I'm planning to sell but can't remember how many gallons it is. Not sure how to calculate this either so I need your help. How many gallons if the tank measures 36" X 12" X 18" high?
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Old 06-26-2012, 12:15 AM
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33.7 gal
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Old 06-26-2012, 01:25 AM
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Yup. 33.66 so what you do is LxWxH/231 this gives you gallons
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Old 06-26-2012, 01:43 AM
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or you could just google tank volume calculators
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Old 06-26-2012, 01:44 AM
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Like this one

http://www.angelfish.net/tankvolcalc.php
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Old 06-26-2012, 01:47 AM
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there's an app for it as well
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there's an app for it as well
but will it blend?

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Thanks guys for all your helpful information!
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http://fishbrains.net/images/calculator.swf
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