how many gallons is this?

[ReeferKimberly]

How many gallons are in a 20" x 10" x 6" aquarium?
thans guys!
kim :-*

[Carol_Roberts]

5 gallons.
The formula is LxHxW -/- 231

[ReeferKimberly]

wow! really? are you sure? it is a tank up for auction on ebay and it looks waaay too big to be only five gallons. it is a "long" of some kind, but they left out the gallons.
thanks
kim :-*

[ReeferKimberly]

http://ebay3.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_4473a93445e8a5a14a7640c585c7a421/i-1.JPG

here is the picture, it was 22 x 10 x 6 DEEP if that makes any diff.
kim :-*

[Carol_Roberts]

22x10x6=1320
1320 devided by 231 = 5.71 gallons
Those are outside dimensions, the tank holds around 5 gallons. It must be a 5 long ;)

[thirston]

Makes no difference. It is approx 5.7 gallons but depending on the thickness of the glass is going to be slightly less. To get a measurement in US gallons multiply the L, W, and H in inches together and then devide the total by 231. remember to take into account the thickness of the glass on larger tanks (probably with .5" or thicker) but either way you'll still get a ballpark figure. Is that an aquarium or a critter keeper? Looks like it would suit my leopard geckos nicely :)

[ReeferKimberly]

hmmm i guess the pictutre just makes it look a lot bigger, i thought it would be a 20 long or bigger. it is listed as a reptile/fish tank. I'm looking for cheap growout tanks and this is where i'm starting. thanks guys, but this one is just too small :)
kimberly :-*

[daninthesand]

If you compare the size of the tank with the stick on thermometer you can get an idea that the tank is pretty small. Either that or that is the largest thermometer i have ever seen!

Daniel

[ReeferKimberly]

<---- just thinking the same thing...
kimberly :-*

[hunterbeav]

Divide even

[Ryan]

Personally, I use 2.5 and 5 gallon tanks to hatch angel eggs in. You can leave them in there until free-swimming and then move them to 10 gallons. They are much easier to tend to in smaller tanks, though I will admit that water quality goes downhill fast in such a small tank, so adequate water changes are a must.

Personally if it's dirt cheap I would use it as a hatching tank... but as a "grow-out" tank it's probably of little use to anyone, especially someone trying to raise discus babies.

Ryan

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