The Snyder Industries 130 Gallon Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a Lincoln, Nebraska-built polyethylene vertical storage tank sized for bulk water and general liquid duty where a compact footprint matters. It holds 130 gallons in a 49-inch-tall body standing on a 29 x 29-inch base — a 29-inch-square footprint that clears a standard 30-inch interior doorway, so you can move it into an equipment room or utility space without pulling a frame. The black resin blocks light to slow algae growth, which is why this size shows up in fresh-water, rainwater, and heavy-duty vertical-tank service across farms, job sites, and remote installs.
Will it work for your job?
Start with weight, not just gallons. Filled with water this vertical tank carries about 1,084 pounds of contents, and the shell is rated to a 1.9 specific gravity — meaning it can hold up to 2,060 pounds of a denser liquid. That 1.9 SG rating is the standout spec: it is the heavy-duty tier and gives you real headroom for liquids heavier than water. Confirm your stored liquid's specific gravity against that 1.9 ceiling before you buy, then set the tank on a fully supporting, level pad. The math is the point here: 2,060 pounds spread over a 29 x 29-inch (841 square inch) base is roughly 2.4 psi of contents load on your pad, so plan the base for the filled weight, not the empty tank. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match capacity and fill weight to your space, and the concrete pad sizing guide walks through the base engineering for above-ground poly tanks.
Fittings and technical detail
See the technical drawing on this page for the exact fitting and outlet layout on this Snyder body, and confirm those port sizes and placements against your plumbing before you order. Check the bulkhead fitting gasket material against your stored liquid, not just the thread size. If you don't see the configuration you need, call us at 866-418-1777 and we'll confirm what's available.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a heavy-duty tank is treating the 1.9 SG rating as a reason to skip the weight math. The rating tells you the shell can handle a dense liquid; it does not mean your stand, pad, or floor can. Run the full 2,060-pound contents figure — plus the tank itself — through your support plan first. For cold-climate or standby use, review our fire-water reservoir and freeze-protection guide before committing this size to fire-protection water.
This black vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the single Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, so your freight cost scales with distance to your ZIP — get an exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 for help with sizing, fittings, and delivery.
