Corner Tanks Measurements??

[billa_bong]

Hey, I was wondering when a corner tank is measured at 34.5 x 34.5 x 26. Exactly what i what since isn't exactly a perfectly squared tank?

Thanks in advance

 

[TexasPadreSurfer]

logicaly i think corner tanks are measured in length by width.
a corner tank is a corner tank. the angle will always be 90 degrees (right angle).
maybee on custom tanks the angle could be fitted to a certain corner thats different like 112 instead of 90 degrees.

 

[chkltcow]

The measurements are going to be the flat sides on the two equal ones, and the last one is height. Based on those measurements, that's a BIG tank.

To calculate volume of a corner tank, assuming it has a bow front which most do, I THINK you'd do it like this.

First, assume that quarter of a slice is a full circle.

V = (pi*r^2) * h
V = (3.14 * 34.5 * 34.5) * 26
V = 97172.01

Now to convert that number to gallons, multiply by 0.0043. I don't remember where I got that number, so just trust me

V = 97172.01 * 0.0043
V = 417.8 gallons

So a full cylinder with a 34.5" radius would be 417 gallons. But a corner tank is only a slice of said cylinder, so divide that measurement by 4

V = 417.840 / 4
V = 104.5 gallons

I think I did my maths right. It's been a long time since I passed a maths class though

 

[keane]

The measurements are going to be the flat sides on the two equal ones, and the last one is height. Based on those measurements, that's a BIG tank.

To calculate volume of a corner tank, assuming it has a bow front which most do, I THINK you'd do it like this.

First, assume that quarter of a slice is a full circle.

V = (pi*r^2) * h
V = (3.14 * 34.5 * 34.5) * 26
V = 97172.01

Now to convert that number to gallons, multiply by 0.0043. I don't remember where I got that number, so just trust me

V = 97172.01 * 0.0043
V = 417.8 gallons

So a full cylinder with a 34.5" radius would be 417 gallons. But a corner tank is only a slice of said cylinder, so divide that measurement by 4

V = 417.840 / 4
V = 104.5 gallons

I think I did my maths right. It's been a long time since I passed a maths class though

yeah, exactly as I calculated it!!

steve

 

[parker313]

yeah, exactly as I calculated it!!

steve

Ummm...yeah, me too!

 

[andywg]

I've seen a number of corner tank (and am seriously looking at one) where the tank is square but with a corner cut off, not an equal cut along what would become the hypotenous (sp?) but it leaves two long sides touching and then two short sides with a diagonal connecting them.

 

[parker313]

I've seen those too - those are really stunning.

 

[andywg]

This one is quite small, it looks like it's basically a 2 foot cube with a corner sliced off. It's going for £45 second hand and by my reckoning is going to be in the 20 to 30 gallon region.

If I had anywhere I could fit it in the flat I'd grab it, drill it, sump it and have a marine tank. But with just having ordered the 150gal for the big bad FW boys, the lady doesn't see room for another tank (I don't see room for a dining room table but that's another story... )