Weight calculation aquarium and volume calculation: "What does my aquarium weigh?' is certainly one of the most frequently asked questions before purchasing an aquarium. Above all, the topic of statics plays a very important role here. You quickly accumulate a lot of weight here and of course you have to pay attention to whether the floor can bear it. To do this, however, they must first Total weight of aquariums calculate. We're hiring them here calculation tool free is available for storage, management and analysis.
In this context, one should also consider our Setup Guide look in more detail in three parts. There are more tips on the important things when building and setting up an aquarium.
Calculating the weight of an aquarium: What is included in the total weight of an aquarium?
We will gladly forget various things. furnishings, water, gravel and substrate, filters, lighting and of course the glass and the base cabinet must be taken into account. Certain values can only be calculated as a lump sum, but the glass and the water can be calculated very precisely. This depends on the volume and dimensions of the aquarium.
The following factors are taken into account in the calculation tool:
- Length / width and height of the pool
- strength of the glass
- thickness of the soil layer
- Weight per volume liter of gravel or substrate
- level of the aquarium
- Capacity gross
- Net capacity (gross minus water level and gravel)
- Weight of furnishings
- weight technique
- Weight base cabinet total weight
Furnishings are not taken into account, as they can fluctuate greatly. You should definitely add these to your calculations.
Of course, you can also enter your volume manually in the next calculation for a different shape. This formula above is only suitable for a square or rectangular aquarium.
Finally, you still have to calculate various things. We have also made a little help to calculate the weight of stones, roots, interior fittings, Filter, heater cabinet and the Lighting add.
Finally, a note that the values calculated here are only guide values and that in a special case individual items even have to be weighed. Especially when you are in a border area in terms of statics.
Calculating the weight of the aquarium: load-bearing capacity and resilience of the ceiling
What the Tragfähigkeit blanket and the community-led approach As far as the floor is concerned, you should also pay attention to a few things. The load-bearing capacity of the screed is particularly important here. We have compiled guidelines for this in the following article. There are also tips on how to increase the carrying capacity.