I can't beleive it! All this time!

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  1. scott26

    scott26 Ritteri Anemone

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    I just found out that I have a 60 gallon aquarium not a 75 gallon... as this may not seem like a big deal it is I have for 3 years thought that my aquarium was 75 gallons buying all sorts of things to stock it and equipment to use in it like my aqua clear 110 for a 100 gallon aquarium thinking it would fit a 75 nicley and my new $340 light thinking that it would be putting out the perfect amount of light even though it is doing more now... I mean wow how could I miss something so large? and my bak pak two skimmer overkill... my weekly 10 gallon water changes overkill... no wonder at times it was so hard to control alage and other issues I was treating in doses wrong...

    Well just thought I would let people in on my stupidty but i have found a 90 gallon for 200 with sump and stand so hopfully this wont be for long.

    Scott
     
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  2. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    well atleast you now know you are over prepared and thus tank should be running great!!!
     
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  3. scott26

    scott26 Ritteri Anemone

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    except for all the times i overdosed the fish when they were sick or control the alage with alot more and larger water changes prolly hurt more then helped. I just don't know how it got past me after 3 years you would think it would be brought up to be checked.
     
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  4. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    are you sure its a 90? :)

    sorry to hear about those problems scott. and yea a shame it happened. nut good luck definitely on your new 90.
     
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  5. scott26

    scott26 Ritteri Anemone

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    NOw that i think about it maybe it is a 90?

    jk
     
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    bama Humpback Whale

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    true didnt think of it this way..
     
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  7. Reefnjunkie

    Reefnjunkie Feather Duster

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    1 Gallon is 1.33 cubic feet. So take the tank's LxWxH divide by 1728. This will give you your cubic volume, then multiply that # by 1.33 and wella your total gallons.

    I used to think my old acrylic was an 75 gallon and it was an 80, granted I only had it running for 6-7 weeks before deciding to go glass-LOL
    Tank barely cycled
     
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    scott26 Ritteri Anemone

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    I have always just used LxWxH and divide by 231 prolly the same?
     
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    Reefnjunkie Feather Duster

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    That depends, did that method tell you your tank was a 60 or 75 gallon:eek:.

    Could not resist, the door was wide open ;)

    The good news-

    Your Upgrading!!!
     
    Reefnjunkie, Oct 22, 2009
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  10. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    Umm, I used that math, and my 62" long x 30" deep x 24" tall tank ends up being 34.358 gallons.

    I think your equation is wrong;)
     
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