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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Penninehillbilly on December 03, 2015, 05:52:18 pm
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Hi
I need to convert the volume of a container (could empty it but it's got fish in it), into litres, any idea of a formula?
Box is 13" x 20 x 8, it's a temporary home for some goldfish and I need a suitably sized pump and filter. Water is the 8"deep so another inch or so eventually. I make that 2080 cubic inches, or
32,500 cubic centimetres, now my head is spinning, i'm sure it should be simple but I can't see it ::)
Hope someone can advise ?
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Have you tried a converter on Google... I use it for lots of things..
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I agree with your 2080 cu in. Not sure where you get the 32,500 ccs. One inch is 2.54 cm, so 1 cubic inch is 16.4 ccs, making 2080 cu inches equal to 34,085 ccs.
1cc = 1ml. 1 litre = 1000ml.
Therefore your tank at 8" deep is holding 34.085 litres. Another 1" depth would add approx. 4.26 litres. (1/8 of 34.085.)
Does that help?
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I agree with your 2080 cu in. Not sure where you get the 32,500 ccs. One inch is 2.54 cm, so 1 cubic inch is 16.4 ccs, making 2080 cu inches equal to 34,085 ccs.
1cc = 1ml. 1 litre = 1000ml.
Therefore your tank at 8" deep is holding 34.085 litres. Another 1" depth would add approx. 4.26 litres. (1/8 of 34.085.)
Does that help?
Thanks Sally
I converted inches to centimetres
32.5 x 50 x 20
Holds more than I thought :)
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Yes, 34 litres :thumbsup:
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Penninehillbilly, whenever you need to convert volume to litres easiest way is to measure in centimetres then use the 1000cm3 equals 1litre to convert.
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Thanks all, pump ordered :thumbsup:
I thought cc =ml but I wasn't sure.