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Hex Aquarium Volume Calculation?

namatax - 2006-03-19 07:23:28 - Fish

How do I calculate the number of gallons my hex aquarium holds? It's 25" tall and 17" across on the parallel sides. So, based on the first answer, I think X is 17". However, I don't get the formula given. Wait, the side is 10" wide.

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To calculate the volume measure the tank in inches length = front to back Width = along the parallel way follow this direction of your tank ----> depth = top to bottom. Volume = length x width x depth the result will be the Volume of the tank in cubic inches. To convert the cubic inches into gallons you have to multiply by 0.0043 or divide by 231. i.e. Hex Aquarium Volume: Volume = length x width x depth = 36 x 72 x 24 = 62,208 cubic inches 62,208 x 0.00433 = 269.36064 gallons take it as 269 gallons or 62,208 / 231 = 269.29870 gallons take it as 269 gallons I think this is the easy way for you to follow.

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Measure the width of a single hexagonal side (let this be X). Multiply X by [sqrt(3)*(3/2)]. That's the surface area of the base. Now multiply the base by the height and you have volume. From there, you'll have to convert that volume to gallons. With a side of 10" (X=10), the base has an area of 25.98". Times a height of 25" gives a volume of 649.5 cubic inches. A gallon of water occupies about 231 cubic inches. Now if we divide volume of tank (in cubic inches) by the given volume of a gallon of water(231), we get 2.81 gallons. Doesn't seem like a whole lot. I sorta imagined your tank being bigger. But there it is. Hope that helps. 2.81 gallons.

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To calculate the volume measure the tank in inches length = front to back Width = along the parallel way follow this direction of your tank ----> depth = top to bottom. Volume = length x width x depth the result will be the Volume of the tank in cubic inches. To convert the cubic inches into gallons you have to multiply by 0.0043 or divide by 231. i.e. Hex Aquarium Volume: Volume = length x width x depth = 36 x 72 x 24 = 62,208 cubic inches 62,208 x 0.00433 = 269.36064 gallons take it as 269 gallons or 62,208 / 231 = 269.29870 gallons take it as 269 gallons I think this is the easy way for you to follow.