I need to move my 40 gallon fish tank and I need to know how heavy it is to put it on another shelf.
2007-06-20 03:40:12 · 9 answers · asked by Jennifer D 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Its about 8.33 lbs. per gallon of water. So that comes to about 333 lbs. for your tank, not including gravel which will be much heavier.
2007-06-20 03:45:06 · answer #1 · answered by Richard S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gallon of water weighs 8 pounds. Add in the weight of the gravel as well. So lets say a 40 gallon tank holds 8 pounds of gravel, leaving around 35 gallons of water. 8 x 35 = 280 plus 8 or more pounds of substrate, then add in the weight of a 40 gallon tank plus stand, altogether around 350 pounds.
Never put a tank on anything but a tank stand or the floor. A shelf may not hold it. It would ruin the whole room if it fell and all that water got on the floor. I wouldn't risk it, unless you are a carpender and know exactly what you are doing.
2007-06-20 10:48:08 · answer #2 · answered by Sunday P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gallon of water weighs 8 pounds. Do *not* move the fish tank full - even if you can lift it, you'll break the seal. You want to siphon out all but an inch or two of water at most, and for a 40 gal tank, it's preferable to take *everything* out whenever you move it even if you're just moving it across the room.
Including gravel and decorations, a 40 gallon tank is likely to weigh 400 pounds, so be careful what shelf you put it on.
2007-06-20 10:44:11 · answer #3 · answered by Chivas R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good estimate is 10 pounds per gallon. That's more than the actual weight, but using this you can be sure you don't underestimate the weight. If your tank has the 40 pounds of gravel plus decorations, plants and fish, a good estimate would be 450-470 pounds.
2007-06-20 11:11:04 · answer #4 · answered by Stephen M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water is 8.3 pounds per gallon, but you also need to consider that part of the volume in your tank is taken up by gravel, ornaments, equipment, and the weeght of the tank itself. Generally 10 pounds per gallon gives a good estimate.
2007-06-20 10:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I gallon of water weighs about 10lbs. Don't forget to factor in your gravel (probably about 30-40lbs) and the weight of your fish tank.
2007-06-20 10:44:51 · answer #6 · answered by galapagos6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8.3 lbs. but you should not move the tank full cause you might break the tank. (physics- esp torque and tension). well, as posted, 1-2" filled tank is not even safe but you can risk it and be successful.
good luck.. enjoy
2007-06-20 11:16:00 · answer #7 · answered by Pyro2600 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 pounds
2007-06-20 12:43:42 · answer #8 · answered by tkerbag 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Im with sunday p and copper
2007-06-20 11:51:00 · answer #9 · answered by michael_j_p_42503 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋