How do you find. . . . . .
- Thread starter chris17
- Start date
toasterman
Member
umm..212... i think...(cubic ft x 7.47.=gallons)
(L x W x Depth = cubic meters)
or goto http://www.aquanic.org/images/tools/volume.htm
but that said i was off by 8 soo idk which is right
(L x W x Depth = cubic meters)
or goto http://www.aquanic.org/images/tools/volume.htm
but that said i was off by 8 soo idk which is right
gasguzzler
Active Member
The simple formula is LxWxH (in inches) /231.
T
tizzo
Guest
OK now I am confused... (so what's new). anyway...
LxWxH is that right??
In his case,
48x60x17??
What did I mess up, cause I got 48,960. What's the next step??
LxWxH is that right??
In his case,
48x60x17??
What did I mess up, cause I got 48,960. What's the next step??
toasterman
Member
west chester.. where are you located..
toasterman
Member
yea.. i live like 2 minutes away.. do you know lyane.. she works their too.. never stoped in though..
toasterman
Member
she serves ice cream... i dont know if it has some kinda special name..
chris17
Member
I dont think she works where I do then, unless they have an ice cream shop up in the outlet store area. . .. . ..
Ok, I figured out that for a tank of 48"x60"x21" it is approx. 3 75g tanks. So to light such a beast I am thinking I could prob. put 12 ,48" VHO bulbs/ 3 retro kits going the 48" span. Or should I just run 8 bulbs crossing the 60" span. . . . ? Which do you think would be better an save money? I figured out if I were to get 3 48" 4 bulb VHO Retro Fit kits w/t no bulbs it would cost around $477 at $159 per retro kit . .. . . if I went with the 60" 4 bulb VHO Retro Fit kits w/t no bulbs it would cost around $638 at $319 per retro kit. So . . . .which would you do? Also how many 400watt Metal Halides would be good on a tank of this size?? This tank will be going into a wall, the side of the tank that you will actually look into will be the 48" / 4' side, which I want to do this way to give it really good depth. Kinda like Stevewests 850, which by the way is an amazing setup!!! SO I need your opinions on what I have described. . . . .
P.S. I want to be able to keep clams, SPS, . . . an so on. . . :joy:
Ok, I figured out that for a tank of 48"x60"x21" it is approx. 3 75g tanks. So to light such a beast I am thinking I could prob. put 12 ,48" VHO bulbs/ 3 retro kits going the 48" span. Or should I just run 8 bulbs crossing the 60" span. . . . ? Which do you think would be better an save money? I figured out if I were to get 3 48" 4 bulb VHO Retro Fit kits w/t no bulbs it would cost around $477 at $159 per retro kit . .. . . if I went with the 60" 4 bulb VHO Retro Fit kits w/t no bulbs it would cost around $638 at $319 per retro kit. So . . . .which would you do? Also how many 400watt Metal Halides would be good on a tank of this size?? This tank will be going into a wall, the side of the tank that you will actually look into will be the 48" / 4' side, which I want to do this way to give it really good depth. Kinda like Stevewests 850, which by the way is an amazing setup!!! SO I need your opinions on what I have described. . . . .
P.S. I want to be able to keep clams, SPS, . . . an so on. . . :joy: