How to figure out how many gallons a tank holds

[dbaeunn]

I have a tank that's an end table.. I honestly don't know exactly how many gallons it holds. It's a cube shape, 15" wide and 15" high (water level wise).

The tank currently holds a few roomies..

Wondering if there's a formula I could use besides filling it one gallon at a time to see how much it truly holds?

 

[BBradbury]

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I have a tank that's an end table.. I honestly don't know exactly how many gallons it holds. It's a cube shape, 15" wide and 15" high (water level wise).

The tank currently holds a few roomies..

Wondering if there's a formula I could use besides filling it one gallon at a time to see how much it truly holds?

Hello dbae...

What's the length? You need three. Muliply length, width and height and divide by 231 to get gallons.

B

 

[Fishey bricks]

I don't know the formula but, here is a good calculator for what are wanting to know.
Conversions and Aquarium Volume Calculator @ petfish.net

 

[treemanone2003]

Hello dbae...

What's the length? You need three. Muliply length, width and height and divide by 231 to get gallons.

B

If it's a cube, the third measurement is most likely 15".


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[PB_Smith]

15x15x15=1125 divided by 231 equals 14.61 gallons.
as BBradbury said, multiply h x w x d then divide by 231= volume in gallons

 

[dbaeunn]

Thank you all. I was guessing between 15-20gal..
I always tried to figure how many gallons of water I was dumping in but I'd get distracted or lose count w the kids around!!! Lol

 

[mikem691]

Thank you all. I was guessing between 15-20gal..
I always tried to figure how many gallons of water I was dumping in but I'd get distracted or lose count w the kids around!!! Lol

If you have a picture I would like to see what this looks like.

 

[dbaeunn]

@mikem61
Sorry for taking so long on the pictures.. took me a while to finally figure out how to get my HDX to load a pic.
I honestly have no idea how old this tank is. My aunt gave this tank to me back in Early 2000's, maybe 2002/2003? And she had it a while before that. There's actually a coffee table that goes with it, I hound her about it constantly.
... still waiting on it to show up at my house so she can shut me up

 

[dbaeunn]

The light can actually goe underneath where the black part is to shine up through clear pebbles, kids wanted "rainbow rocks" so it's upside down now on the glass top.

 

[mikem691]

That is cool! Thanks for the picture.

 

[dbaeunn]

Thanks, It's my favorite piece of furniture