Aquarium size calculator
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Calculation of the tank content and the required amount of substrate:
If only the external dimensions of the aquarium are entered in the first input block, after
a generally used rule of thumb 20% of the calculated volume for substrate,
Furnishings, etc. deducted. The result is in the first output block
displayed.
The second output block shows the exact result that is calculated based on the details
becomes.
For Furnishings Volume, the sum of the individual volumes of all Furnishings is used
(heating, roots, stones, etc.) entered. There is a help at the bottom of the page
small calculator for determining volume.
Input: Please enter at least the following data: Aquarium length: cm Aquarium width: cm Aquarium height: cm For an exact calculation, enter the following details: Height of substrate: cm Height of water: cm Thickness of side panes: mm Thickness of bottom pane: mm Volume of facility: liters Output: Result based on estimate:
The theoretically calculated one
Total content is litres.
The estimated amount of water is a maximum of liters.
Result based on details:
The actual amount of water
is liters.
Liters or kg of substrate are required.
Calculation of the volume of interior items:
Please enter the following values: Length: cm Width: cm Height: cm Result:
The object has a volume of liters.
Total:
The objects calculated so far have a total volume
of litres.
What size should the beginner’s aquarium be?
- if the hobby does not please, the expenses were not so high.
- even small aquariums can be operated without any problems.
- in small aquariums, errors and problems are recognized immediately.
- Sources of error are identified more easily than in large aquariums.
- Countermeasures for problems such as B. water changes, can be carried out more quickly in small aquariums than in large aquariums.
- in small aquariums, the effect of the measures taken is immediately recognized.
- in small aquaria, the diverse interrelationships in the aquarium are recognized.
- if you can create a stable balance in a small aquarium, you can also create it in large aquariums.
- regular care measures such as water changes, plant care, etc. are carried out more quickly than in large aquariums.
Aquariums up to 100 liters*
The first aquarium should be large, because …
- large aquariums require less work than small aquariums.
- large aquariums are more fun than small aquariums.
- Mistakes and changes will have an effect more slowly than in small aquariums.
- Errors and changes do not have as serious an effect in large aquariums as they do in small aquariums.
- Changes are sometimes not even noticeable because they are eliminated before they have an impact.
- diseases caused by overstocking or other stress break out later than in small aquariums.
- it takes longer for too much muck to cover the ground.
- Countermeasures can be taken before problems become critical.
- Beginners often want many different fish, which only have enough space in a large aquarium.
- In larger aquariums, more fish can be kept. Either more fish of few species or more different species of fish.
- it takes longer to overstock a large aquarium.
- large aquariums are more stable than small aquariums.
- regular care measures such as plant care must be carried out more frequently than in small aquariums.
The size of the first aquarium is not important because…
- the size should be selected according to the financial and spatial circumstances.
- small and large aquariums are fun.
- There is a risk of overstocking in both small and large aquariums.
- In both small and large aquaria, there is a risk that mismatched fish species are used.
- Beginners recognize problems in both small and large aquariums before they become critical.
- Overall, the maintenance effort for small and large aquariums is the same.
- In both small and large aquariums, beginners tend to overfeed.
- With both small and large aquariums, beginners will inevitably make mistakes.
- both small and large aquaria will experience fatalities due to lack of experience.
- Difficulties with large aquariums are more frustrating than with small aquariums due to the higher costs.
Conclusion
A general recommendation for a small or large aquarium to start with does not make sense. Every beginner must weigh the arguments listed for themselves and decide accordingly. Of course, the aquarium size also depends on the available space. The depth of the aquarium should always be as large as possible, as this gives better design options.
Another consideration is the desired lighting. For aquariums with a length of 120 cm, inexpensive tubes are rarely found, e.g. B. in the hardware store. With some aquarium sizes, tubes that are shorter and therefore have a lower wattage must be used than would actually be necessary for the lighting intensity. The aquarium is then relatively dark. However, this can be at least partially compensated for by suitable reflectors or the selection of suitable plants.
It is more important than the question of the aquarium size to get an overview of as many aspects of aquaristics as possible before making a purchase decision and to get advice from experienced aquarists as early as possible during the entire initial phase.
Show all aquariums*