Aquarium planning

Aquarium calculators

Pick the arithmetic question you need and see the assumptions before trusting the number.

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Choose the calculation you actually need

A tank can have one advertised capacity but several useful working numbers: geometric volume, actual water volume, water-change amount, filter-flow target, substrate volume and total installation weight. The tools below keep those questions separate so one shortcut is not reused where it does not belong.

Tank volume calculator

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Water change calculator

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Aquarium weight calculator

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Substrate calculator

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Filter-flow calculator

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Electricity-cost calculator

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Partial-fill calculator

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Reverse dimensions calculator

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Stocking planning checklist

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Heater sizing reference

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