weight of 55 gal tank

equidae9854 · 06-26-2005, 08:37 PM

Hi guys, I used to be wingedjumper517, but the site wouldn't let me post with that username, so i had to create a new one. Anyways, my friend has a 55gal tank she's getting rid of, and I was just wondering... How much does an empty 55gal tank weigh, approx? I did some calculations based on online references of the tank's dimensions, volume, weight filled with water, and the weight of water per cubic feet at different temps (I know, I have no life) and it came out to be about 150lbs. Does that sound reasonalbe? I just want an estimate so I know who I should take with me to help load/unload it.

maxpayne_lhp · 06-26-2005, 09:07 PM

Well, welcome back.
As it's empty, I think you had a wrong calculation. The online reference you said helped you to calculate the wight of the volume itself. As the tank waight is not much in comparision with the tank as the tank is full.
In this case, you may measure the thiickness of the glass, measure the square of all of the pieces of galesses, look up at your glass store how much a (eg 1m^2 of glass wight) then multiply up.
btw, what is that for?

mrmoby · 06-27-2005, 12:54 AM

The tank is not very heavy empty. My g/f and I just moved mine this evening, as we have several times before, so all you should need is two people of average strenght to get it done.

blixem · 06-27-2005, 01:23 AM

Just guesstimating because I toted one around last week or so, approx 50ish pounds. Give or take.

Cichlid Man · 06-27-2005, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by blixem

Just guesstimating

LOL Blixem

Vivid-Dawn · 06-27-2005, 06:27 PM

According to the All-Glass catalog, an empty 55 gallon tank weighs 78 pounds. Of course, acrylic tanks weigh a bit less, but I don't think I've ever heard of one that big for acrylic.
And full, it weighs about 625, depending on how much gravel, rocks, decorations and other equipment is loaded onto/into it.

**fish_doc** · 06-27-2005, 10:05 PM

Make sure you dont move the tank with gravel and such in it. You risk poping the seals or cracking the glass on the bottom of the tank.

2 people meaning you and someone else will be more than enough to move a 55 gallon. Because of the size it can be rough on one person but not impossible. Ive done it a few times.

maxpayne_lhp · 06-27-2005, 10:53 PM

I once moved a 50 gal tank (now for the turts) alone... so 2 ppl are enough

**Fishfirst** · 06-28-2005, 01:34 AM

yep I move my 55 without any help, but not for very long distances since its so hard to walk with it. I'd say its 70lbs or so. Filled it is at least 500lbs.

Cichlid Man · 06-28-2005, 01:25 PM

I lift my 300g tank alone, big deal!............................................. .................................................. ................................................Wi th a folk lift truck.

Lydia · 06-28-2005, 02:03 PM

lol cichlid man

**Baby_Baby** · 06-28-2005, 02:08 PM

ha. i was gonna say "how do you lift it?"

Lexus · 06-28-2005, 02:24 PM

Yup not too bad to move it unless you have 50lbs of gravel in it like I did then its a tad bit heavy!

**fish_doc** · 06-28-2005, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cichlid Man

I lift my 300g tank alone, big deal!............................................. .................................................. ................................................Wi th a folk lift truck.

The hard part is getting the fork lift into the basement.

**Baby_Baby** · 06-28-2005, 09:42 PM

what about out of the basement?

**fish_doc** · 06-29-2005, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby_Baby

what about out of the basement?

Your right Having it fall through the floor is easy. I guess you could get a bigger forklift down there to lift the first one out.

**Baby_Baby** · 06-29-2005, 08:55 PM

ha ha. how do you get it throught the door then?

**fish_doc** · 06-29-2005, 09:37 PM

That would be with the wrecking ball and crane. LOL

Lydia · 06-29-2005, 10:00 PM

haha yall are funny

**fish_doc** · 06-29-2005, 10:05 PM

The sad part is by the time the tank is in the basement there is not much house left.

06-26-2005, 08:37 PM	#1
equidae9854 Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 14	weight of 55 gal tank Hi guys, I used to be wingedjumper517, but the site wouldn't let me post with that username, so i had to create a new one. Anyways, my friend has a 55gal tank she's getting rid of, and I was just wondering... How much does an empty 55gal tank weigh, approx? I did some calculations based on online references of the tank's dimensions, volume, weight filled with water, and the weight of water per cubic feet at different temps (I know, I have no life) and it came out to be about 150lbs. Does that sound reasonalbe? I just want an estimate so I know who I should take with me to help load/unload it.

06-26-2005, 09:07 PM	#2
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Well, welcome back. As it's empty, I think you had a wrong calculation. The online reference you said helped you to calculate the wight of the volume itself. As the tank waight is not much in comparision with the tank as the tank is full. In this case, you may measure the thiickness of the glass, measure the square of all of the pieces of galesses, look up at your glass store how much a (eg 1m^2 of glass wight) then multiply up. btw, what is that for? __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

06-27-2005, 06:27 PM	#6
Vivid-Dawn Blue world bungler! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Utah Age: 30 Posts: 225	tank weight According to the All-Glass catalog, an empty 55 gallon tank weighs 78 pounds. Of course, acrylic tanks weigh a bit less, but I don't think I've ever heard of one that big for acrylic. And full, it weighs about 625, depending on how much gravel, rocks, decorations and other equipment is loaded onto/into it. __________________ I may be crazy, but it's kept me from goin' insane... ~~~ 50g/189L 3 Electric Yellow Cichlid (single male, pair female) 1 Kenyi Cichlid (male) --- 20g/75.5 1 fancy guppy (male) 5 long-fin Zebra Danio

06-27-2005, 10:05 PM	#7
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,953 Blog Entries: 19	Make sure you dont move the tank with gravel and such in it. You risk poping the seals or cracking the glass on the bottom of the tank. 2 people meaning you and someone else will be more than enough to move a 55 gallon. Because of the size it can be rough on one person but not impossible. Ive done it a few times. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	I once moved a 50 gal tank (now for the turts) alone... so 2 ppl are enough __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

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06-27-2005, 12:54 AM	#3
mrmoby Devout Heathen Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waterville, ME Age: 36 Posts: 557	The tank is not very heavy empty. My g/f and I just moved mine this evening, as we have several times before, so all you should need is two people of average strenght to get it done.

06-27-2005, 01:23 AM	#4
blixem Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Athens, GA Age: 33 Posts: 145	Just guesstimating because I toted one around last week or so, approx 50ish pounds. Give or take.

06-28-2005, 01:34 AM	#9
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,704 Blog Entries: 6	yep I move my 55 without any help, but not for very long distances since its so hard to walk with it. I'd say its 70lbs or so. Filled it is at least 500lbs. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

06-28-2005, 01:25 PM	#10
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,093	I lift my 300g tank alone, big deal!............................................. .................................................. ................................................Wi th a folk lift truck. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

06-28-2005, 02:03 PM	#11
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06-28-2005, 02:08 PM	#12
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06-28-2005, 02:24 PM	#13
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,407	Yup not too bad to move it unless you have 50lbs of gravel in it like I did then its a tad bit heavy! __________________ 55 Gallon 1 Fantail Goldfish 1 Albino Bristlenose 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 4 Angelfish 3 Zebra Danios 14? Assorted Corys 46 Gallon 8 Tiger Barbs 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Cichlids 29 Gallon 1 Snail 1 Betta 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Fry

06-28-2005, 09:42 PM	#15
Baby_Baby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,823 Blog Entries: 1	what about out of the basement? __________________ "By avoiding the very thing you despise the most, by trying to be "different" by striving to be so "unique", you've become the sole and center of all that you held so high on the pedestal of disgusting mortality deemed society."

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Baby_Baby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,823 Blog Entries: 1	ha ha. how do you get it throught the door then? __________________ "By avoiding the very thing you despise the most, by trying to be "different" by striving to be so "unique", you've become the sole and center of all that you held so high on the pedestal of disgusting mortality deemed society."

06-29-2005, 09:37 PM	#18
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,953 Blog Entries: 19	That would be with the wrecking ball and crane. LOL __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,953 Blog Entries: 19	The sad part is by the time the tank is in the basement there is not much house left. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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