Calculation of the weight of water in the aquarium. best aquarium calculator

When an aquarium is placed in a living room, it is usually found in a place where it is clearly visible: opposite armchairs or a sofa, to the right or left of the TV. It used to be thought that an aquarium needed daylight, but those days are gone. Modern light sources illuminate the aquarium from above, as is the case in nature. This means that the placement of the aquarium is not related to the angle of the light, but rather to the overall weight of the entire structure. Calculate how much the aquarium will weigh along with all the contents, everyone can independently. But you need to take into account the total load on the floor, that is, the lower cabinet with all its contents and the aquarium standing on it (its own weight + gravel at the bottom + stones + water).

Light sources, especially if they are built into the top cover, are also quite heavy, so you need to calculate their weight.

Total weight of various aquariums

But the hardest part is, of course, the aquarium itself with all the contents! This is a good enough reason to seriously check the strength of the cabinet or cabinet on which it will stand. So how much does a full aquarium weigh? The calculation is as follows: volume in kg + 15% surcharge for additional elements, including soil at the bottom. Here are some examples: As the size of the tank increases, not only the volume in liters (kg) increases. By adding auxiliary elements and soil at the bottom, the total weight also increases. But one 120 cm aquarium is not necessarily equal to another 120 cm aquarium! The first (120 x 40 x 45) has a total weight of approximately 248 kg, while the other (120 x 60 x 65), more proportionate in design, reaches twice the total weight: approximately 538 kg.

An aquarium is a wonderful, bright, living element of the interior. It combines such attractive qualities for a person as water, light, movement, unusual, colorful living organisms, the transparency of glass, the brilliance of metal, the warm texture of wood or the conciseness of plastic. An interior designer can solve a variety of tasks with the help of an aquarium, when decorating a variety of rooms. In addition, often the customer himself insists on the inclusion of an aquarium in the interior of the room.

What should be considered in order to use the aquarium in the design of the room? What needs to be foreseen in advance in order to successfully use the aquarium in the interior? Let's try to figure it out.

The aquarium has a number of properties common to interior items and, in addition, a number of specific qualities that are unique to the aquarium, and sometimes only to this particular aquarium. The standard properties include the overall dimensions and weight of the aquarium with water and decorations, its stands and lids. Already these properties can present a number of unpleasant surprises.

The overall dimensions and sometimes the weight of a large aquarium can make it impossible to lift it up or carry it up the stairs. In this case, there are two ways out: lift the finished aquarium with a crane and bring it through the window (if the aquarium passes through the window opening, and the floor on which the room is located allows the use of a truck crane), or collect the aquarium at its future location. Bonding an aquarium in situ is widely used in the construction of truly large aquariums, however, it requires certain conditions (stable temperature, humidity, dust, absence of drafts) throughout the gluing and drying process. In addition, the aquarium emits a very strong smell during the drying process, which makes it impossible for people to live in the same room until the seams are completely dry. Gluing and drying time - at least a month!

The weight of the aquarium with water and the specific load (kg / m²) on the floors also requires calculation and planning. This is especially true for a large or tall aquarium. It is clear that the higher the water column, the stronger the pressure on the support, but in addition to water, the weight of the aquarium is made up of glass, a metal frame, soil, decorations, and so on. There is the following relationship: the higher the aquarium, the stronger the water pressure inside. Accordingly, the thicker (and therefore heavier) the glasses should be. In tall, narrow aquariums, the weight of the glasses is comparable to the weight of water, and may even exceed it. Meanwhile, the maximum allowable load on floors in most buildings is no more than 600-800 kg / m². This load is given by the pressure of a water column with a height of 60-80 cm, excluding the weight of glasses, stands, etc. Accordingly, if you plan to place a large or high aquarium in the room, the floors must be strengthened.

Options for distributing the load on the floor:

one). During the pouring of the screed, a channel grate or other rigid metal structure is laid in the area under the aquarium. Thus, the load is distributed over a large area. The area is calculated depending on the weight and features of the floors.

2). After pouring the screed, when it is too late to reinforce the floors, you can make a stand with a larger support area than the bottom of the aquarium. For example, an aquarium with a bottom of 60x40 cm (bottom area - 0.24 m²) can be placed on a stand with a support surface of 80x60 cm (support area 0.48 m²). Thus, the specific load on the floors will be halved!

We should not forget that the aquarium needs equipment for normal operation. It needs to be placed somewhere, and it needs a power supply. You need to think over the location of the equipment in advance, then you can safely conduct the wiring in a hidden way. This means that by this stage of the repair, the aquarium project should be ready. Often the equipment is placed in a pedestal or stand on which the aquarium stands. By the way, in many respects the height of the pedestal or stand can be determined by the overall dimensions of the equipment that is supposed to be placed there. If you want to abandon the cabinet - think about where the equipment will be placed. It needs regular and convenient access, it cannot be immured into the wall once and for all. The set of necessary equipment is determined by both the volume of the aquarium and the estimated population. Let's say a marine aquarium will require much more technical devices than a freshwater aquarium with goldfish.

A marine aquarium almost always needs forced cooling. For this, special aquarium refrigerators are used. During operation, such a unit is noisy (especially the refrigerator fan) and generates a significant amount of heat. In addition, these devices are of considerable size (can be compared with a TV). When placing a refrigerator in a cabinet, you need to take care of the sound insulation of the cabinet and forced exhaust ventilation. Unfortunately, exhaust ventilation is an additional source of noise. The most acceptable solution would be to move the refrigerator to an adjacent room, preferably non-residential. Requirements for the premises: temperature from +5 to +30°, distance from the aquarium within 10-15 meters, height difference no more than 3 meters. Two pipelines are laid from the aquarium to the refrigerator in thermally insulating sleeves . We have experience in placing refrigerators on landings, technical floors and insulated balconies.

The aquarium needs lighting. Usually the lamp is built into the lid of the aquarium, but this is not always the case. In any case, the lamp must be connected to the mains, and sometimes it is necessary to provide it with additional ventilation. I want to emphasize that although lighting is necessary for an aquarium, not always and not every light is good for him. It is more correct to say that the aquarium needs properly selected and precisely dosed lighting. Therefore, it is undesirable to place the aquarium in a place exposed to direct sunlight or in a very strongly lit room. This problem is usually encountered when placing an aquarium in a conservatory with a glass roof and numerous windows. When placing an aquarium in such a room, you need to think about how to protect it from excessive light. Blinds, curtains or large plants that shade the aquarium can be a solution. If this problem is not solved, then the appearance of the aquarium will always be spoiled by rapidly multiplying algae, which create an unpleasant green or brown coating on the glass and decorations of the aquarium.

To maintain the aquarium, it is necessary to provide a service space above it. Its height should be at least half the height of the aquarium itself. That is, above an aquarium 1 meter high, the height of the service space should be at least 50 cm. Sometimes the designer needs to hide this space. This task is usually solved by removable panels, doors, etc.

When maintaining large aquariums, especially freshwater aquariums with live plants, a significant amount of water change will be required. This means that the water source (cold water faucet with a fitting on which the hose is pulled) and sewage must be within 10-20 meters from the aquarium. It should also be considered through which rooms the hose will be pulled to change the water. It's clear that running the hose through the bedroom or the CEO's office is not a good idea. And if this side of the issue is not thought out in advance, then the aquarium may be deprived of the necessary care.

An aquarium, lining, equipment, technical solutions for placing an aquarium complex - all this costs money. It is much more efficient to design an aquarium when it is known in advance how much the customer is willing to spend on the project. It makes no sense to discuss the details of the manufacture, placement and design of a 1000-liter marine aquarium if the customer is ready to allocate no more than 2-3 thousand dollars for the aquarium. This is a waste of time for all concerned. Usually, the designer has a much better idea of ​​the customer's financial capabilities and his willingness to spend money on an aquarium than an aquarium company. Therefore, we hope for the help of the designer in this matter.

Extremely important! It is better to consult about the required communications and similar things in the company in which you will then order an aquarium. It is best if it is the same specialist. We often face such a situation: the designer or the customer cannot decide to install an aquarium and conclude a contract until the last moment. Sometimes customers (for example, husband and wife) cannot agree among themselves. However, repairs are underway, and consultations are required on communications, sizes and other things. Since no aquarium company will work for free without formalizing the relationship with an agreement, representatives of different companies are called in turn to receive advice under the pretext of inspecting the premises and selecting an aquarium model. From each such representative, the customer or designer receives advice on one or two issues. And it turns out that one company will offer accommodation and a general concept, another will be asked about water and sewerage, a third will advise electrical wiring. Our experience shows that different aquarium companies have different ideas about the implementation of one project. Not surprisingly, their advice can conflict with one another, and the company that installs the aquarium will face a complex tangle of problems and shortcomings. It is important for the designer and the customer that the aquarium company will take responsibility for possible shortcomings only if it carried out the work from the very beginning to the end and on an official basis.

All the above features of the placement of the aquarium in the interior lead us to one thought: it is desirable to think over all the details of the placement of the aquarium in the early stages of construction and finishing work.

The sooner a designer or architect turns to an aquarium design specialist, the easier, better and at a lower cost he will be able to implement his plan.

© 2005 Alexander Lebedev
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Rectangular size overview aquarium 100 liters samples of previously assembled products. The dimensions of the aquarium are optimal for a novice aquarist, with the further settlement of a small flock of aquarium fish. The volume of 100 liters will create comfortable conditions for the joint maintenance of fish and living plants. It is enough to equip the aquarium with one hundred liters of high-quality equipment (filter, compressor) and your participation in the maintenance of the aquarium will be minimal.

The parameters of the aquarium are worked out by a large number of assemblies, followed by launch and design. Regardless of the chosen design style, the size of the decorations will fit from any manufacturer, without any modifications. The choice of artificial and live plants is so great in online stores that you can create your own individual style!

For an aquarium volume of 100 liters, a greater margin of safety for glass with a thickness of 6 mm is laid down. Plus the installation of stiffeners in the upper part of the aquarium. Complete set with cover-lighting includes coverslips, which will significantly extend the life of electrical equipment and reduce the amount of water evaporation in the aquarium. The volume and dimensions of the "jar" are convenient in self-assembly of the aquarium with your own hands. Feel free to use these drawings in your manufacturing plans. For questions about how to make an aquarium of 100 liters with your own hands at home, you can ask on the forum. Our masters will always prompt!

External dimensions of the aquarium 100 liters

• length - 750 mm
• width - 300 mm
• height - 450 mm

Dimensions of glass for assembling an aquarium

Glass - 6 mm

• 750 x 450 = 2 pieces - front glasses

• 288 x 450 = 2 pcs - side windows

The layout of the bottom for an aquarium with a volume of 100 liters inside the perimeter of the "bank". When assembling the aquarium, allow for a distance of 2 mm on each side.. (internal seam)

Bottom of the aquarium, glass - 6 mm

• 734 x 286 = 1 piece - bottom

Rib size

The stiffness length is set indented from the edge of the side wall - 60 mm

Glass - 6 mm

• 50 x 734 = 2 pcs - lower stiffeners

• 50 x 618 = 2 pcs - upper stiffeners

Cover slip dimensions

For ease of feeding and installation of external filter hoses, it is necessary to cut the corners at the coverslip. Part No. 1 cut one corner, as shown in the drawing, No. 2 cut two corners.

Glass - 4 mm

• 354 x 268 = 2 pcs - cover slips (original size) / 100 x 100 - corner cut

To calculate the aquarium according to your size, please contact through the form.

Aquarium filter 100 liters

To filter water in an aquarium of 100 liters, we can recommend a budget model of an internal filter Aquael Fan 2 Plus. Why this particular filter..?

• Sold in almost all pet stores, in any city ..
• Reasonable price (twice cheaper), in relation to analogues of other foreign companies.
• The declared capacity of 450 liters per hour corresponds to reality .., but we advise you to buy a model with a large power reserve, for an aquarium volume of more than 100 liters, that is, the next filter in the Aquael FAN line .. It is easier to reduce the water flow using the regulator on the filter than to clean and change the water every day..
• In order to save money, you can use an aeration filter and postpone the purchase of a compressor for a while.

However, the choice of equipment for an aquarium of 100 liters is up to you. On sale you can always find other interesting options for internal filters.

What should you think about before buying an aquarium?

You must ask yourself a few questions. What size aquarium can fit in your apartment, and can you afford it? What kind of fish would you like to have, big or small, freshwater or marine, tropical or cold water?

Another important point - it is highly desirable to choose a priority. If you want to create a beautiful underwater garden in the style of a Dutch aquarium, then your home pond is AQUARIUM FOR PLANTS. Fish in such an aquarium are in the background, and, therefore, the vector of your activity should be aimed at creating optimal conditions for plants, and there should be (or should not be at all) few fish, they should be hardy enough (be able to adapt to the needs of plants: impurities in the form of fertilizers, excess carbon dioxide) and, preferably, perform auxiliary functions (be able to clean the aquarium from algae).

Another variant - AQUARIUM FOR FISH. In such an aquarium, fish are in the foreground, plants are unpretentious (or artificial). You create optimal conditions for the fish, even if it harms the plants.

If you choose the right combination of flora and fauna of the aquarium, to the extent to sacrifice the preferences of both the first and second, then you can create a decorative aquarium in which both fish and plants will perfectly coexist, grow and multiply. Of course, it is impossible to create optimal conditions for the most demanding fish or plants in such an aquarium, but, nevertheless, in my opinion, this type of aquarium is the most interesting and preferable for beginners.

The next step: choosing the fish you like. For example, we photographed the price tags with the name and cost of the fish we liked, and then searched for information about them on the Internet. Having collected an impressive list of fish, we gradually began to cross out those fish from there, the maintenance of which is very troublesome. Some fish cannot exist in our tap water, and we had no desire to adjust the pH and hardness of the water. Then we removed from the list those fish that fall outside the temperature range of 18 - 26 degrees. Next is an equally important stage: the choice of those fish from the remaining ones that can get along with each other. Our final filtered list is not yet ready, so I will publish it to you a little later.

When we have decided on the fish, you should choose plants that would suit the temperature regime and composition of the water you specified, and were also compatible with your fish. (As you know, there are fish whose favorite pastime is to dig the ground. Plants with a weak root system will have a very hard time in this case. There are also fish whose diet includes, among other things, some plants. You should either not buy such plants , or exclude from the list of such fish.You don't want to see "ripened" algae and their pieces floating on the surface in your aquarium, do you? :)

For an average aquarium (an average is considered an aquarium with a capacity of about 100 liters), the number of species of inhabitant fish is usually 3-5 species, and 4-5 species of algae.

The maximum allowable number of fish is calculated at the rate of 3-5 liters per 3 cm fish.

And no less important stage - actually choosing an aquarium.

What to look for when buying an aquarium?

When buying an aquarium with a frame:

When buying a glued aquarium, you should pay attention to the following:

After a visual inspection of an aquarium of any type, it is imperative to check if it has any leaks. To do this, you need to put an empty aquarium on a newspaper, fill it with water almost completely and let it stand for 15-20 minutes. If the newspaper is dry, then run a paper towel over each joint - even a small leak will immediately make itself felt.

What should be the volume of the aquarium

There is a rule that has not yet been refuted by anyone: the larger the aquarium in terms of volume, the easier it is to achieve biological balance in it, the more beautiful and practical it is, the easier it is to take care of it and the more fish you can put in it.

For living rooms, vessels with a volume of at least 50 and not more than 150 liters are most suitable. A large aquarium with a size of 100x50x50 centimeters and a volume of 250 liters can give you big trouble. Glass broke and 25 buckets of water are on your floor. This is of course an extreme case, but anything can happen. It is better to have two aquariums of 80-100 liters than one of 200 liters.

What materials are aquariums made from?

Aquariums are made of silicate (ordinary) and organic glass.

Which aquarium is better to buy: silicate or organic glass?

Each of them has its own merits and demerits. Decide for yourself.

silicate glass

Advantages:
- high transparency;
- resistance to scratches;
- availability.

Disadvantages:
- fragile, easily broken;
- heavy.

Organic glass

Worthy:
- well isolates heat;
- strong. If you want to break it - you will need a hammer or a sledgehammer;
- easy;
- perfect transparency, can be of different colors and shapes.

Disadvantages:
- requires careful care when cleaning (easily scratched);
- not suitable for external heating with an incandescent lamp;
- hard to find, overpriced.

Aquarium weight:

Calculate how much the aquarium will weigh along with all the contents, everyone can independently.
But you need to take into account the total load on the floor, that is, the lower cabinet with all its contents and the aquarium standing on it (its own weight + gravel at the bottom + stones + water). Light sources, especially if they are built into the top cover, are also quite heavy, so you need to calculate their weight. But the hardest part is, of course, the aquarium itself with all the contents! This is a good enough reason to seriously check the strength of the cabinet or cabinet on which it will stand.

So how much does a full aquarium weigh? The calculation is as follows: volume in kg + 15% surcharge for additional elements, including soil at the bottom.

Here are some examples: With the increase in the size of the tank, not only the volume in liters (kg) increases. By adding auxiliary elements and soil at the bottom, the total weight also increases. But one 120 cm aquarium is not necessarily equal to another 120 cm aquarium! The first (120 x 40 x 45) has a total weight of approximately 248 kg, while the other (120 x 60 x 65), more proportionate in design, reaches twice the total weight: approximately 538 kg. So you need to think carefully not only about the lower closet, but also about the reliability of the floor (especially with beam ceilings in old houses): will they withstand such a load?