Triangle DIY corner tank

nitrotmann · 08/09/2007, 01:17 PM

Could anyone point me in the direction of a calculator to figure the size of a custom corner tank? I can't get the site search function to work, So I need some help. I want a larger tank to fit into a bedroom corner, so 90 degree corner against the walls and a 45 degree faceing the room.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Jade

nitrotmann@yahoo.com

Donw · 08/09/2007, 01:21 PM

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Don

30mini · 08/09/2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally posted by Donw
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Don

While that is funny, Don is correct. Just figure out what it would be if it were a full fledged 4 sided tank, and divide in in half to get what your triangle tank will be.

nitrotmann · 08/09/2007, 01:34 PM

lol.... I feel like I deserve a Carlos Mencia special... Dee da deee!

dhnguyen · 08/09/2007, 04:32 PM

^^^

BeanAnimal · 08/09/2007, 06:51 PM

don't they teach basic geometry in school anymore?

What kind of scares me is that your occupation is listed as a drafter. Key tools in your arsenal are triangles...

nitrotmann · 08/09/2007, 08:50 PM

no, key tools are from autodesk, the makers of autocad...and that scares me, lol

I haven't had to mess with triangles for over 15 yrs. I never was great in math or geometry, but luckily thats not often called upon in my job.

dhnguyen · 08/09/2007, 09:25 PM

Just like I have never had to actually use any math beyond arithmetics for my job ever..... And they require some hardcore math classes in college for computer science.... Go figure.

Chibils · 08/09/2007, 09:43 PM

The other way to do it (the hard way) is to take length*width*height and divide by 213. I don't know if it works for triangle tanks, but I know it does for rectangles.

I'd imagine you take the above equasion and

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Originally posted by Donw
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Ewan · 08/10/2007, 07:05 AM

priceless. Donw gets 3 points.

nitrotmann · 08/10/2007, 09:36 AM

Chibils

I found that way in some pdf books I have. althouth it said to divide by 232. I'm not sure which is correct.

BeanAnimal · 08/10/2007, 03:10 PM

Juat a stab in the dark here...

but does

ring a bell?

Next question, do you know how to calculate the length of the hypotenuse, or do you just use the dimension tool in Acad?

nitrotmann · 08/10/2007, 04:52 PM

last I remember, that formula was a squared +b squared = c squared. Can math class be over for now? lol

BeanAnimal · 08/10/2007, 05:07 PM

Yup that would be the Pythagorean theorem... it works for any right triangle.

kentrob11 · 08/10/2007, 06:48 PM

You guys are a buncha geeks...Go talk to a woman, any woman and regain your manliness NOW!

Der_Iron_Chef · 08/10/2007, 06:55 PM

I don't need a woman to regain my manliness.

*yawp*

BeanAnimal · 08/10/2007, 07:20 PM

i eat spinach

dhnguyen · 08/10/2007, 10:50 PM

I am married... Forgot where I left my manliness along the way

nitrotmann · 08/10/2007, 11:12 PM

check her purse bud!, lmfao...i think my wife still has mine.

scaryperson27 · 08/11/2007, 01:08 AM

I can handle math and be manly at the same time. Infact, I have so much manliness and hair that i once went in to work for three months without a shirt and no one noticed, my primary source of transportation is by bull and, I digest things telekinetically.

I'm so manly that i use hippies as firewood.

I'm so manly that when i kick some one in the colon, their children's colons and so do the children's children's colon. even though they're not brought into this world yet. by me i might add.

I'm so virile that my favorite food is whiskey.

I'm so manly that when people look into my eyes they spontaniously combust.

You guys catch my drift?

How much manliness do you have?

kentrob11 · 08/11/2007, 01:14 AM

Sorry bro- Can't compete with that....I just have a few different chicks I toss around at once....

:-)

BeanAnimal · 08/11/2007, 07:35 AM

i eat spinach

Keelay · 08/11/2007, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nitrotmann
Chibils

I found that way in some pdf books I have. althouth it said to divide by 232. I'm not sure which is correct.

Ever used Google's calculator? Just type in:

cubic inch per gallon

in the search form and google figures out the answer for you:

They give:
1 US gallon = 231.000001 cubic inch

It works for equations too:

2 + 2

2 + 2 = 4

Keelay · 08/11/2007, 09:55 AM

Let's say your tank is 24" x 24" (two short sides) and 18 inches high:

I typed in the following to google search:
(24 * 24 * 18) / (gallons per cubic inch) / 2

and got:

((24 * 24 * 18) / (US gallons per (cubic inch))) / 2 = 22.4415583

AcroSteve · 08/11/2007, 07:20 PM

not + not = not

08/09/2007, 01:17 PM	#1
nitrotmann Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kuna, ID Posts: 9	Triangle DIY corner tank Could anyone point me in the direction of a calculator to figure the size of a custom corner tank? I can't get the site search function to work, So I need some help. I want a larger tank to fit into a bedroom corner, so 90 degree corner against the walls and a 45 degree faceing the room. Can anyone help? Thanks, Jade nitrotmann@yahoo.com

08/10/2007, 07:05 AM	#10
Ewan Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada Posts: 2,594	priceless. Donw gets 3 points. Last edited by Ewan; 08/10/2007 at 07:11 AM.

08/11/2007, 09:55 AM	#24
Keelay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 783	Let's say your tank is 24" x 24" (two short sides) and 18 inches high: I typed in the following to google search: *(24 24 * 18) / (gallons per cubic inch) / 2 and got: ((24 * 24 * 18) / (US gallons per (cubic inch))) / 2 = 22.4415583** __________________ MobiLinc, a new way to experience your home. Visit the MobiLinc Store for low prices and the best quality on INSTEON home automation gear. Current Tank Info: 100G Custom Acrylic, 40 Gallon Sump, DIY Gravity Assisted Protien Skimmer, ATO, 2x175W MH + 1x96W VHO Actinic

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08/09/2007, 01:21 PM	#2
Donw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 2,334	/2 Don

08/09/2007, 01:34 PM	#4
nitrotmann Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kuna, ID Posts: 9	lol.... I feel like I deserve a Carlos Mencia special... Dee da deee!

08/09/2007, 04:32 PM	#5
dhnguyen Moved On Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingston, WA Posts: 4,751	^^^

08/09/2007, 06:51 PM	#6
BeanAnimal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 20,772	don't they teach basic geometry in school anymore? What kind of scares me is that your occupation is listed as a drafter. Key tools in your arsenal are triangles...

08/09/2007, 08:50 PM	#7
nitrotmann Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kuna, ID Posts: 9	no, key tools are from autodesk, the makers of autocad...and that scares me, lol I haven't had to mess with triangles for over 15 yrs. I never was great in math or geometry, but luckily thats not often called upon in my job.

08/09/2007, 09:25 PM	#8
dhnguyen Moved On Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingston, WA Posts: 4,751	Just like I have never had to actually use any math beyond arithmetics for my job ever..... And they require some hardcore math classes in college for computer science.... Go figure.

08/10/2007, 09:36 AM	#11
nitrotmann Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kuna, ID Posts: 9	Chibils I found that way in some pdf books I have. althouth it said to divide by 232. I'm not sure which is correct.

08/10/2007, 03:10 PM	#12
BeanAnimal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 20,772	Juat a stab in the dark here... but does ring a bell? Next question, do you know how to calculate the length of the hypotenuse, or do you just use the dimension tool in Acad?

08/10/2007, 04:52 PM	#13
nitrotmann Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kuna, ID Posts: 9	last I remember, that formula was a squared +b squared = c squared. Can math class be over for now? lol

08/10/2007, 05:07 PM	#14
BeanAnimal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 20,772	Yup that would be the Pythagorean theorem... it works for any right triangle.

08/10/2007, 06:48 PM	#15
kentrob11 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: O'Fallon, IL Posts: 4,520	You guys are a buncha geeks...Go talk to a woman, any woman and regain your manliness NOW!

08/10/2007, 06:55 PM	#16
Der_Iron_Chef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 841	I don't need a woman to regain my manliness. yawp

08/10/2007, 07:20 PM	#17
BeanAnimal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 20,772	i eat spinach

08/10/2007, 10:50 PM	#18
dhnguyen Moved On Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingston, WA Posts: 4,751	I am married... Forgot where I left my manliness along the way

08/10/2007, 11:12 PM	#19
nitrotmann Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kuna, ID Posts: 9	check her purse bud!, lmfao...i think my wife still has mine.

08/11/2007, 01:08 AM	#20
scaryperson27 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Coral, F.L. Posts: 2,106	I can handle math and be manly at the same time. Infact, I have so much manliness and hair that i once went in to work for three months without a shirt and no one noticed, my primary source of transportation is by bull and, I digest things telekinetically. I'm so manly that i use hippies as firewood. I'm so manly that when i kick some one in the colon, their children's colons and so do the children's children's colon. even though they're not brought into this world yet. by me i might add. I'm so virile that my favorite food is whiskey. I'm so manly that when people look into my eyes they spontaniously combust. You guys catch my drift? How much manliness do you have?

08/11/2007, 01:14 AM	#21
kentrob11 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: O'Fallon, IL Posts: 4,520	Sorry bro- Can't compete with that....I just have a few different chicks I toss around at once.... :-)

08/11/2007, 07:35 AM	#22
BeanAnimal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 20,772	i eat spinach