It is usually specified in the guides to cultivation of aquarium fishes how many liters of water are necessary on couple. There are species of fish which in small vessel will never grow to the normal sizes. For some lodgers too close "house" can be in general pernicious. Therefore the volume of aquarium needs to be counted in advance. His nobility it is necessary and in case fishes have got sick. Doses of drugs pay off on volume too.
It is required to you
- - ruler, tape measure or centimetric tape;
- - measured vessel;
- - calculator.
Instruction
1. Decide what volume is necessary to you — geometrical or actual. The first is found just as the volume of solid of the corresponding form. Measure length, width and height of aquarium and multiply them. For measurements it is the most convenient to use tape measure or centimetric tape. This way has several shortcomings. Thus it is convenient to calculate parameters of rectangular or square vessel. But modern aquariums have the most bizzare shape, and such method not always approaches. Besides, water to the brim in aquarium is never poured. And in it there are stones and shelters for some fishes, and they take away volume too.
2. Get measured ware. It is required to you and further. It can be vessel with divisions or even normal bucket or bank which volume is known to you. The measured vessel allows to determine volume more precisely. Before lodging small fishes, all of you will equally fill aquarium with water. In many cases it needs to be done several times. For example, at tests of self-made aquariums for tightness. But it is more convenient to count volume just before settling of fishes when at you are already processed soil, stones and elements of decor.
3. Place soil, shelters and volume jewelry. It is possible to apply mark to which you will pour water on one of walls. Gather water in measured ware and accurately pour out it in aquarium. Fill your reservoir to the necessary mark, without forgetting to consider how many times you have emptied measured vessel. Increase its volume by number of times. Advantage of this method is that it allows to calculate precisely water volume in vessel of any form.