Tank Size, Weight, Dimensions & Temperament Chart

[lazylivin]

Tank Size	Dimensions: LxWxH	Empty Weight	*Full Weight	**Tempered Bottom
2 1/2 Mini-Tank	12 3/16 x 6 1/8 x 8 1/8	2.6lbs	23lbs	NO
5 1/2 Gallon	16 3/16 x 8 3/8 x 10 1/2	7	53	NO
10 Gallon	20 1/4x 10 1/2 x 12 9/16	11	95	NO
15 Gallon	24 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 12 3/4	21	146	NO
15 High	20 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 18 3/4	22	147	NO
20 High	24 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 16 3/4	25	192	NO
20 Long	30 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 12 3/4	25	192	NO
25 Gallon	24 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 20 3/4	32	241	NO
29 Gallon	30 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 18 3/4	40	282	NO
30 Gallon	36 1/4 x 12 5/8 x 16 3/4	43	294	NO
30 Breeder	36 3/16 x 18 1/4 x 12 15/16	48	299	NO
33 Long	48 1/4 x 12 3/4 x 13 3/8	52	328	NO
37 Gallon	30 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 22 3/4	45	354	YES
38 Gallon	36 1/4 x 12 5/8 x 19 3/4	47	364	YES
40 Breeder	36 3/16 x 18 1/4 x 16 15/16	58	392	NO
40 Long	48 1/4 x 12 3/4 x 16 7/8	55	389	YES
45 Gallon	36 1/4 x 12 5/8 x 23 3/4	66	442	YES
50 Gallon	36 3/8 x 18 3/8 x 19	85	503	YES
55 Gallon	48 1/4 x 12 3/4 x 21	75	534	YES
65 Gallon	36 3/8 x 18 3/8 x 25	93	636	YES
75 Gallon	48 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 21 1/8	98	724	YES
90 Gallon	48 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 25 3/8	160	912	YES
120 Gallon	48 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 25 1/2	215	1217	YES
125 Gallon	72 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 23 3/8	206	1250	YES
150 Gallon	72 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 28 1/2	308	1561	YES
180 Gallon	72 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 25 5/8	338	1841	YES
210 Gallon	72 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 29 5/8	343	2097	YES
54 Corner	39 x 27 3/8 x 23	84	535	YES
92 Corner	48 1/2 x 34 1/4 x 25 1/8	131	899	YES
26 Bow Front	24 1/8 x 14 3/4 x 20 7/8	34	251	YES
36 Bow Front	30 1/4 x 15 1/2 x 20 7/8	41	342	YES
46 Bow Front	36 3/8 x 16 3/8 x 20 7/8	53	437	YES
72 Bow Front	48 3/8 x 18 x 23	91	692	YES
155 Bow Front	72 3/8 x 24 1/2 x 25 1/2	253	1547	YES
20 X-High	20 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 23 3/4	32	199	NO
30 X-High	24 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 24 3/4	41	292	NO
110 X-High	48 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 30 1/2	228	1147	NO
10 Hexagon	14 1/2 x 12 9/16 x 18 3/8	12	96	NO
20 Hexagon	18 3/4 x 16 1/4 x 20 5/8	23	190	YES
35 Hexagon	23 1/4 x 20 3/16 x 24 3/4	43	335	YES
60 Hexagon	27 1/4 x 24 1/8 x 29 1/2	110	611	YES
Mini Bow 2.5	14 1/8 x 7 3/4 x 11 3/8	4	25	NO
Mini Bow 5	14 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 15 1/8	5	47	NO
Mini Bow 7	18 x 11 x 13 1/2	9.5	68	NO

* "Full Weight" is calculated by Gallons x 8.35 + "Empty Weight" = "Full Weight"
**Tempered Bottom It is recommended to check with manufacture before drilling

[HUNGER]

great find thanx lazy

[Kenn]

Thanks Brian. This is great !

[Viggen]

I wonder how accurate those numbers are for total weight.  Looks like they used 10 lbs a gallon which is more then what water weighs plus they didn't calculate actual water volume. 

I have always guess 10lbs a gallon including tank weight & all that stuff...... just a guess

[HUNGER]

should make thiss a stiky thread

[lazylivin]

I wonder how accurate those numbers are for total weight.  Looks like they used 10 lbs a gallon which is more then what water weighs plus they didn't calculate actual water volume. 

I have always guess 10lbs a gallon including tank weight & all that stuff...... just a guess

I can change it Viggen, how would you recommend? Should it be Gallons x 8.35 x tank weight?

[reefman]

Is the Tempered true to all makers?

[HUNGER]

not allways  but u can order tanks non temperd  even if that say they are temperd 

[lazylivin]

Is the Tempered true to all makers?

There is always a chance that it could be incorrect and would recommend checking with the manufacture before you drill.

[Viggen]

I can change it Viggen, how would you recommend? Should it be Gallons x 8.35 x tank weight?

No clue.... it's a great reference but no clue if a different number should be plugged in there or not.  Be to much of a PITA to measure actual water in each tank...... I have always wondered what affect rocks & all that crap play in total tank weight. 

[lazylivin]

Aside from sand I am guessing the water displacement from rock, equipment and coral actually reduces the weight. However the stand, canopy and equipment outside of tank such as ballast increases it. I guess all we can do is provide true weight full of just water with no obstructions and figure the rest is a wash or not significant enough to make a diffrence one way or the other. What do you think?

[HUNGER]

Aside from sand I am guessing the water displacement from rock, equipment and coral actually reduces the weight. However the stand, canopy and equipment outside of tank such as ballast increases it. I guess all we can do is provide true weight full of just water with no obstructions and figure the rest is a wash or not significant enough to make a diffrence one way or the other. What do you think?

very true

[lazylivin]

I made the change in weight and added the notation.

[Viggen]

good to see the notation..... I would think it depends on the type of rocks for adding or subtracting weight to the tank.  Lava rock or other light rocks would decrease weigh.  But I would think tufa (sp) & heavy/dense rocks would add weight. 

[dirk griffin]

A lot of good info on that chart. However,
The tempered glass is different with every company. Many reef ready tanks with holes in the bottom are actually tempered. (If you look closely at the stickers on new ones)
They drill the holes in them and then temper the glass. Also many tanks have non tempered sides and/or back, there is not any uniform answer for many of the tanks.
Another critical question is, when was the tank manufactured??? Some companies changed what kind of glass they used depending on what year the tank was made.

[Seano Hermano]

I can change it Viggen, how would you recommend? Should it be Gallons x 8.35 x tank weight?

I would figure tank volume(in gallons of water) x 8.35(weight of one water gallon) + however many lbs of rock + sand. + empty tank weight. It will vary a bit.

For y 75g I will have 98 lb(empty tank weight) + 75 lb rock + 90 lb sand + water = 889.25 lbs.

This number could be greatly more, depending on how much more rock I want to add.

Mine will be nearing a 1/2 ton(lol). I have a basement.

I would also recommend counting in the weight of your tank stand to figure how much weight will be bearing on your floor.

[Seano Hermano]

good to see the notation..... I would think it depends on the type of rocks for adding or subtracting weight to the tank.  Lava rock or other light rocks would decrease weigh.  But I would think tufa (sp) & heavy/dense rocks would add weight. 

I think I know what you mean, but this could easily be confusing to some.

100 lbs of Lava rock is still 100 lbs. Which is = to 100 lbs of Fiji rock. Most when adding rock to a tank will add rock by the lb & not so much by the space it takes up.

So, if you have a less dense rock, yes it will still take the same amount of space per sq inch. But it is still the same mass. (that being 1 lb of rock 'A' = 1 lb or rock 'b', but they will be different size(in surface area) rocks.)

[HUNGER]

there will always be differance in weight in every ones tank

[Seano Hermano]

there will always be differance in weight in every ones tank

This number could be greatly more, depending on how much more rock I want to add.

I would also recommend counting in the weight of your tank stand

Yup.

[Boonjob]

I would say roughly 8.35-8.55lbs per gallon of water... When adding rock into the equation I would say it is safe to subtract the total rock/sand's mass(weight) from the equivalent water's(mass or weight) to determine the remaining gallons left to add to the weight. Obviously this would not be 100% accurate but since the Live rock does not displace more water then it weighs(hince why it sinks) we can atleast start at that number for a better estimate.

So a 90 gallon tank would still weigh around 912lbs full w/ 90lbs of live rock vs a 90 gallon tank with just water.(@8.35lbs per gallon)

[DarinSchmidt]

yeah, now imagine how heavy my 300g tank weighs, about 3,000lbs +&- some weight for rock and sand........

[Boonjob]

yeah, now imagine how heavy my 300g tank weighs, about 3,000lbs +&- some weight for rock and sand........

yessir, I would imagine special ruling would need to be drawn up for your setting as the wood with all those layers prolly weighs more than an equivalent sized sheet of glass, as well as the stand to support such a mammoth.... it sure would be fun though to get drunk and see which supports we can kick out without bringing the whole tank down... rofl like a drunk dumb marine version of jenga... as long as i didnt have to clean up the mess aswell.

[Boonjob]

good to see the notation..... I would think it depends on the type of rocks for adding or subtracting weight to the tank.  Lava rock or other light rocks would decrease weigh.  But I would think tufa (sp) & heavy/dense rocks would add weight. 

The only way this would really apply is if the rock was super dense... however all live rock isn't which is why it is valued for its very porous surfaces(though there are differences in density amongst the different aquaria rock, I dont think you will find a case where it would be a substantial difference.)   

A small very dense rock could add substantial weight to the tank(though we don't use them)

A very large rock with low to proportionate weight would displace more water leading to less water in the tank(less water weight) thus the tank would weigh less overall than compared to the same poundage rock in a few very small compacted dense rock... The smaller rock would take up less volume allowing the tank to hold more water, so the tank would weigh more overall.

I don't think you will find a suitable rock that will displace more water than it weighs as it would float and not sink... so it is very safe to say the rock we use weighs more than it displaces. and though it can weigh more than it's equivalent in water weight its safe to round it at 8-9lbs of live rock for every gallon of salt water +/- a slight percentage for large surfaced or denser rock.