Future Pets' Pond Manual
Measurements & Conversions
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Pond keeping, aquarium maintenance, pet medications, and many other
pet care activities require that you know the equivalents of US or
metric standard measurements. This chart will make converting simple.
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Metric/English Equivalents:
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1 milliliter |
0.03382 fluid ounce |
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1 fluid ounce |
29.57 milliliters |
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1 liter |
1.0568 quarts |
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1 quart |
0.94625 liter |
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1 liter |
0.2642 gallon |
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1 gallon |
3.7853 liters |
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1 gram |
0.03527 ounce |
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1 ounce |
28.3495 grams |
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1 kilogram |
2.20462 pounds |
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1 pound |
453.5924 grams |
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1 centimeter |
0.394 inch |
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1 inch |
2.540 centimeters |
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1 meter |
3.2808 feet |
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10 millimeters |
1 centimeter |
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100 centimeters |
1 meter |
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1000 millimeters |
1 meter |
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1000 milliliters |
1 liter |
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1000 milligrams |
1 gram |
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1000 grams |
1 kilogram |
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1 decagram |
10 grams |
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1 decigram |
1/10 gram |
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Milligrams per Liter (Mg/L) |
Parts per million (ppm) |
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25 microns |
.001 inch |
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254,000 angstroms |
.001 inch |
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Equivalent units of weight and volume:
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16 dry ounces |
1 pound |
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8 fluid ounces |
1 cup |
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16 fluid ounces |
1 pint |
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32 fluid ounces |
1 quart |
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64 fluid ounces |
½ gallon |
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128 fluid ounces |
1 gallon |
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2 cups |
1 pint |
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2 pints |
1 quart |
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4 quarts |
1 gallon |
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1 gallon |
231 cubic inches |
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1 gallon water |
8.35 pounds |
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7.48 gallons |
1 cubic foot |
Approximate Metric/English Equivalents – Liquid Measure
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1892 milliliters |
64 fluid ounces |
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1/2 gallon |
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1656 milliliters |
56 fluid ounces |
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1419 milliliters |
48 fluid ounces |
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946 milliliters |
32 fluid ounces |
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1 quart |
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710 milliliters |
24 fluid ounces |
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473 milliliters |
16 fluid ounces |
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454
grams
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2 cups |
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237 milliliters |
8 fluid ounces |
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227
grams |
1 cup |
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29.57 milliliters |
1 fluid ounce (oz) |
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28.4 grams |
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4.92 milliliters |
1 teaspoon |
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Temperature Equivalents:
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70°
F |
21°
C |
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75°
F |
24°
C |
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80°
F |
26 1/2°
C |
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Freezing, Fahrenheit |
32°
F |
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Freezing, Celsius |
0°
C |
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Boiling, Fahrenheit |
212°
F |
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Boiling, Centigrade |
100°
C |
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Centigrade |
Celsius |
Decimal Equivalents – Fractions of an Inch
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1/64" |
0.015625" |
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1/32" |
0.03125" |
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1/16" |
0.0625" |
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1/8" |
0.125" |
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3/16" |
0.1875" |
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¼" |
0.250" |
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5/16" |
0.3125" |
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3/8" |
0.375" |
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7/16" |
0.4375" |
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½" |
0.500" |
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9/16" |
0.5625" |
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5/8" |
0.625" |
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11/16" |
0.6875" |
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¾" |
0.750" |
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13/16" |
0.8125" |
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7/8" |
0.875" |
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15/16" |
0.9375" |
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1" |
1.000" |
Square Measure:
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144 square inches |
1 square foot |
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9 square feet |
1 square yard |
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