Please help sizing my tank! 36x12.25x17 ???

biggins82786

biggins82786

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As the title states, I need help figuring out what size my tank is. It is 36in long by 12.25in wide by 17in tall and the glass is .25in thick. I was told it was a 29 gallon by the guy I got it from. The dimensions on www.glasscages.com say it is a 38 gallon tall in which the lady who I ordered the top frame for the aquarium backed up. When I put the dimensions in the AC tank volume calculator, it says it will hold 32.5 gallons. What gives?!

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Use a gal water jug and fill the tank up. Time consuming yes but you'll know exactly what it is

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www.aqadvisor.com. Plug in the measurements and it will tell you the size of your tank. Says 32 for me. subtracting trim and glass width, its probably around 29-30 gallon long tank. Most tanks that are 36" long are going to be 38 gal, but yours has much less depth and height.
 
You have there a 30 gallon long. A 29 is only 30" long. A 38 gallon is about 20" tall.
 
Taari said:
You have there a 30 gallon long. A 29 is only 30" long. A 38 gallon is about 20" tall.
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On www.glasscages.com, they have their 38G Tall tanks listed as 36" L x 12.25" W x 17" T which is what my tank is. :confused: The pictures of their 38G Tall looks like my tank as well.

Jody said:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/calc.php
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When I plug my dimensions into this, as stated in the original post, it says 32.5 gallons. What gives?! This is why I'm beyond confused.
 
glasscages.com is a custom, independant tank builder, their names for things may be different, and it might be a typo, because every single other tank size calculator/list I look up says that it is a 30 gallon long, and that a 38 tall is 20" tall.
 
Unless the height is filled height? In that case, putting 36" x 12.25" x 16" gives 30.59 gallons. Does this make it a 30 gallon?

This also makes me wonder if when I ordered a tank frame from GlassCages.com for their 38G Tall will fit. Should fit if the length is 36" x 12.25", right? :confused:
 
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