C catjohnson Feeder Fish MFK Member Jul 23, 2007 15 0 0 tn Aug 3, 2007 #1 does any one know how to find the water pressure in your tank?
Mystix212 Fire Eel MFK Member Jun 27, 2007 4,991 7 68 32 Brisbane, Australia Aug 3, 2007 #2 I dont know how, but the higher the tank the higher the pressure. Also the higher your tank, the ticker your glass/acrylic needs to be.
I dont know how, but the higher the tank the higher the pressure. Also the higher your tank, the ticker your glass/acrylic needs to be.
C Cross127 Jack Dempsey MFK Member Dec 16, 2006 2,711 3 36 CT Aug 3, 2007 #3 Mystix212;1038962; said: I dont know how, but the higher the tank the higher the pressure. Also the higher your tank, the ticker your glass/acrylic needs to be. Click to expand... Yes he is right. With higher tanks more pressure is created at the bottom of the tank and has the potential to bust like that guy whose 220 broke out on the bottom.
Mystix212;1038962; said: I dont know how, but the higher the tank the higher the pressure. Also the higher your tank, the ticker your glass/acrylic needs to be. Click to expand... Yes he is right. With higher tanks more pressure is created at the bottom of the tank and has the potential to bust like that guy whose 220 broke out on the bottom.
J johnptc Feeder Fish Apr 6, 2005 4,812 29 0 73 los angeles www.fishtankwebcam.com Aug 3, 2007 #4 its 0.43 psi per foot of height......
B Burtess Candiru MFK Member Jun 10, 2006 774 0 46 Ontario, Canada Aug 4, 2007 #5 johnptc;1039119; said: its 0.43 psi per foot of height...... Click to expand... 1" X 1" X 12" / 231 cubic inch/gal X 8.3 lb/gal = 0.43 psi
johnptc;1039119; said: its 0.43 psi per foot of height...... Click to expand... 1" X 1" X 12" / 231 cubic inch/gal X 8.3 lb/gal = 0.43 psi
