How Much Does a Gallon of Saltwater Weigh?
Last Updated Mar 25, 2020 3:53:44 AM ET
A gallon of saltwater weighs approximately 8.5 pounds. People planning to install a saltwater fish tank should use an average of 10 pounds per gallon when trying to determine the weight of the fish tank.
The additional 1.5 pounds factored in when determining the weight of a saltwater fish tank takes the weight of the rock, tank, stand and other accessories into account. For larger fish tanks, it is important to determine if the floor where the fish tank is placed can hold up to the total weight of the fish tank once it is full of salt water and fully decorated.
More From Reference
What Are the Steps of Presidential Impeachment?
What Does George Soros' Open Society Foundations Network Fund?
The History of the United States' Golden Presidential Dollars
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Changed Schools and Education in Lasting Ways
Fact Check: Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Safe?
How Does the 25th Amendment Work — and When Should It Be Enacted?