fishkeepingguide
The aquarium workbench

Your aquarium,
measured.

Tank volume, water-change amounts, substrate and a care record.

01 / Measure the filled spaceLive geometry
60 cm inside length30 cm30 cm width
Inside dimensions
Filled water height
Before displacement
Proportional drawing
Rectangular tank volume

Tank water volume

Measure internally, up to the intended waterline. The air gap is excluded. Substrate and hardscape displacement are not deducted.

Measurement examples

Updates as you type. The button moves to your result.

54.00 L

60 × 30 × 30 cm ÷ 1,000. Capacity before displacement.

Inches, round tanks and both gallon units ↗

Use an appropriate measured working volume for treatments or precise husbandry decisions.

02 / Make the amount visibleYour chosen share
YOUR CHOSEN SHARE25%75% remains
A percentage of your
working water volume
Arithmetic only
No routine prescribed
Water-change amount

Water-change amount

You choose the share appropriate for your aquarium. This tool calculates an amount; it does not recommend a routine or emergency treatment.

Updates as you type. The button moves to your result.

15.00 L

25% of 60 L. Editable arithmetic example.

Prepare replacement water for the species and your water supply. A large sudden change in a long-neglected tank needs careful advice.

03 / The substrate planner

Shape the bed.
Compare the bags.

Flat or sloped beds, optional product density, whole bags, known costs and a shopping brief you can keep.

Open the full planner
04 / A record worth keeping

The little things.
Kept together.

Check a task when you have done it. Download the dated list to keep your checks; this page's checks last for this visit.

Keep a dated care log
0 / 6 checked
Read the care routine
The method stays visible

Volume: internal centimeters multiplied, divided by 1,000.
Change amount: working liters × chosen percentage ÷ 100.

NIST volume units ↗
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