Guides
Aquarium Guides & Articles
Measuring, equipment sizing, dosing and tank care, written to go with the calculators.
Guides
Aquarium Volume FAQ
Short answers to the questions that come up most. Each section links to the calculator or guide that goes deeper.
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Guides
Aquarium Volume in Litres
A centimetre-first calculator and the common tank sizes used across the UK, Europe, Australia and Asia, in litres with the US gallon equivalent.
· 2 min read
Guides
Nano Aquarium Volume Guide
Nano tanks are where the difference between calculated and real volume is largest. Reference figures for common rimless and framed sizes under 10 gallons.
· 2 min read
Measurement
Aquarium Glass Thickness and Volume Loss
How much of a tank's exterior volume the glass itself takes up. Eight common sizes at four glass thicknesses, with the interior dimensions that result.
· 2 min read
Reef
Aquarium Volume for Saltwater vs Freshwater
The geometry is identical, but marine and reef tanks use volume in ways freshwater tanks do not. Four differences that change the number you should work with.
· 2 min read
Measurement
How to Calculate Aquarium Volume Without Dimensions
No tape measure, an odd shape, or a tank that is already full of rock? Four ways to find the volume anyway, each with a worked example.
· 2 min read
Measurement
How to Measure Aquarium Volume
A tape measure, two minutes and the right reference points. Getting the measurements right matters more than the formula.
· 2 min read