150 Gallon tank dimensions
72×18×28inches
Length × width × height. In metric, 182.9 × 45.7 × 71.1 cm.
A standard 150 gallon aquarium is 72 inches long, 18 inches front to back and 28 inches tall. By the numbers it holds 157.1 gallons to the brim, which is more than the name says. Once you add gravel and leave a gap at the top, expect a little less water than that.
How much a 150 gallon tank weighs
Empty, the glass tank weighs about 286 pounds. Filled with water and two inches of gravel it comes to roughly 1,677 pounds, before rocks, wood or equipment.
That is the weight of several people standing in one spot for years. Put it on a purpose-built stand, across the floor joists or near a load-bearing wall, and check an upstairs floor before you fill it.
| Empty tank | about 286 lb |
|---|---|
| Water (150 gallons) | 1,251 lb |
| Gravel, 2 inches deep | about 140 lb |
| Filled, with gravel | about 1,677 lb |
| Load on the floor | about 186 lb per sq ft |
Stand, lid, heater and filter sizes
The stand and the lid both follow the footprint, 72 by 18 inches. A stand has to support the whole bottom frame, so it can be bigger than the tank but never smaller.
The 150 gallon has the same 72 x 18 inch footprint as the 125 gallon, so they share stands and lids.
For a heated tropical tank, a 2 x 300 W heater suits a normal room. Two heaters split the load and fail safer. Pick a filter rated to turn the water over four to six times an hour.
| Footprint | 72 x 18 in (9 sq ft) |
|---|---|
| Volume | 150 gal (567.8 L) |
| Heater | 2 x 300 W |
| Filter flow | 600 to 900 gal per hour |
| Typical glass | about 1/2 in thick |
What fish can live in a 150 gallon tank
How many of each fish would fill this tank on its own. Mix species and the numbers come down, so plan a real community with the calculator.
- Betta1 only
- Neon tetraup to 177
- Ember tetraup to 266
- Guppyup to 88
- Harlequin rasboraup to 118
- Zebra danioup to 106
- Cherry barbup to 106
- Platyup to 106
- Panda coryup to 106
- Bronze coryup to 70
- Honey gouramiup to 6
- Dwarf gourami1 only
- Pearl gouramiup to 4
- Tiger barbup to 88
- Mollyup to 64
- Angelfishup to 6
- Fancy goldfishup to 8
- Bristlenose pleco1 only
- Boeseman's rainbowfishup to 36
- German blue ramup to 2
- Electric yellow labup to 36
- Discusup to 16
- Oscar1 only *
- Common goldfish1 only
- Common pleco1 only
* Fits by volume, but the footprint is under what Seriously Fish recommends for the species.
Too big for this tank
- Clown loach needs a group of 5 or more, and this tank only has room for 3.
- Bala shark needs a bigger tank: the recommended minimum is a 94 x 24 in footprint.
Gear for a 150 gallon tank
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