Planning Your Horizontal Tank Purchase

Purchasing a liquid storage tank for your rural home, farm, or business is unlikely to be a frequent purchase. That’s why we want to make sure you have all of the resources needed to make a confident and educated purchase decision. 

Below you’ll find some of the most commonly asked questions we get from our customers regarding Horizontal Tanks.

What are the size options?

We’ve prepared this simple chart below to cover all of the free standing and elliptical tanks we offer at Ontario Agra. You can also download them as a PDF here.

PART NO.	Capacity	Weight (LBS)	Dimensions (Inches)
FS0035-18	35 Gallon	16	18 x 34
FS0055-23	55 Gallon	22	23 x 34 x 27
FS0065-24	65 Gallon	33	24 x 39
FS0070-24	70 Gallon Stackable	37	24 x 39
FS0125-32	125 Gallon	54	32 x 44
FS0165-32	165 Gallon	72	32 x 54
FS0225-38	225 Gallon	87	38 x 52
FS0325-38	325 Gallon	108	38 x 72
FS0335-44	335 Gallon	118	44 x 56
FS0510-57	510 Gallon ELLIPTICAL	164	57 x 80 x 39
FS0535-48	535 Gallon	186	48 x 78
FS0735-48	735 Gallon*	252	48 x 103
FS0925-DW	925 Gallon*	292	62 x 81
FS1005-48	1005 Gallon*	342	48 x 130
FS1035-78	1035 Gallon ELLIPTICAL*	292	78 x 90 x 52
FS1065-56W	1065 Gallon*	342	56 x 105
FS1300-DW	1300 Gallon*	427	62 x 114
FS1610-78	1610 Gallon ELLIPTICAL*	530	78 x 139 x 56
FS1750-62W	1750 Gallon*	616	62 x 147
FS1800-2W	1800 Gallon*	580	62 x 149
FS1850-78	1850 Gallon ELLIPTICAL*	571	78 x 139 x 63
FS2350-88	2350 Gallon ELLIPTICAL*	920	88 x 146 x 63
FS2600-2W	2600 Gallon*	850	62 x 212
FS2750-88	2750 Gallon ELLIPTICAL*	1150	88 x 146 x 70
FS3250-88	3250 Gallon ELLIPTICAL*	1208	88 x 146 x 79
FS3750-88	3750 Gallon ELLIPTICAL*	1422	88 x 146 x 91
FS4200-92	4200 Gallon ELLIPTICAL	1648	92 x 195 x 80
FS4250-88	4250 Gallon ELLIPTICAL*	1617	88 x 146 x 101
FSxxxx-W = Without Sump * = Hoops Required

Which tank is (likely) best for your needs?

Depending on the purpose of your tank, you may have different considerations. The obvious being size, where pickup trucks will tend to have smaller tanks, farmers and water delivery trucks will likely end up with tanks in the 2000 USG to 4000 USG range. 

Towing capacity is a major consideration. You want to ensure the vehicle is capable of consistently hauling your tank once it is full.

As a basic example, water weighs 8.34lbs or 3.785 kgs per US Gallon, and an average pickup truck bed is 72” x 60”. This means the FS0335-44, a 335 US Gallon Free Standing Horizontal Tank measuring 44″ x 44″ x 56”, with a weight of 118 lbs would easily fit in the back of most trucks. However, once that tank is full it will hold 2793.9 lbs or 1267.98 kgs or water, making the total weight 2911.9 lbs. As an example, the Ford F150 regular bed truck is rated for 2900 lbs. That means that this water tank alone would require this truck bed to be at capacity every time it’s being used.

The bottom line with weight is to understand your vehicle, trailer, or flatbed capacity and take it into consideration when choosing your tank.

What chemicals can I store in Ace Roto-Mold liquid storage tanks?

The most accurate resource for this is the Chemical Resistance Data Chart on pages 21-23 of this pdf. This will determine if the chemical to be stored is compatible with polyethylene. If this resistance data does not list the chemical you intend to store in the tank, contact the chemical manufacturer for recommendations regarding storage in polyethylene tanks. The most common uses of these tanks include fertilizer for farms, oils or petroleum, and water. 

No matter how experienced you are with horizontal tanks, we’ve got the products, resources, and knowledge to help you feel confident throughout your purchase journey.  Call or email us today for help.