Confused About Tank Water Volume...

[alessasavoca]

Ok, I have recently purchased a Juwel Rio 240 with an external filter. It is supposedly a 240l tank but when I put the measurements into google (121 x 41 x 55 cm) it comes up as: 272.85500 litres, so I will round it up to 273 litres. I can't imagine substrate and decor would take up that amount of water space, and I even doubt if Juwel take the whole substrate/decor thing into consideration when they calculate the volume of their tanks....

Why label it as a 240 when it can apparently hold more?

 

[Maximus]

Are you sure you didn't measure to the very top of the tank, from the outside?

The brackets + hood exceed the actual tank

 

[alessasavoca]

The measurements were given to me by the previous owners, I will double check that this evening when we go to collect the fish!

Thanks Maximus!