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Thought I'd post this here in the hopes that a few may find it helpful in determining the appropriate size standard glass aquarium to use for single specimens or setting up a communal group of several specimens.
*Dimensions below may vary slightly by manufacturer.
Format: size (gallons/litres), weight (empty - lbs/kilos), dimensions (L x W x H - inches/cm), floor space (sq.inches/cm).
Standard measures (approx.):
2.5/2.5/12"x6"x8"/72"
5.5/7.0/16"x8"x10.5"/128"
10/11/20"x10.5"x12"/200"
15/21/24"x12.5"x13"
15H/22/20"x10.5"x19"/200"
20H/25/24.5"x12.5"x17"/288"
20L/25/30"x12.5"x13"/360"
25/32/24"x12.5"x21"/288"
29/40/30"x12.5"x19"/360"
30/43/36"x13"x17"/432"
Metric measures (approx.):
9.5/5.5/30x15x20/450
21/15/40x20x26/800
38/24/50x26x30/1300
57/46/60x31x32.5/1860
57H/48/50x26x47.5/1300
76H/55/61x31x42.5/1891
76L/55/75x31x32.5/2325
95/70/60x31x52.5/1860
110/88/75x31x47.5/2325
114/95/90x32.5x42.5/2880
Best Regards,
Luc
Thought I'd post this here in the hopes that a few may find it helpful in determining the appropriate size standard glass aquarium to use for single specimens or setting up a communal group of several specimens.
*Dimensions below may vary slightly by manufacturer.
Format: size (gallons/litres), weight (empty - lbs/kilos), dimensions (L x W x H - inches/cm), floor space (sq.inches/cm).
Standard measures (approx.):
2.5/2.5/12"x6"x8"/72"
5.5/7.0/16"x8"x10.5"/128"
10/11/20"x10.5"x12"/200"
15/21/24"x12.5"x13"
15H/22/20"x10.5"x19"/200"
20H/25/24.5"x12.5"x17"/288"
20L/25/30"x12.5"x13"/360"
25/32/24"x12.5"x21"/288"
29/40/30"x12.5"x19"/360"
30/43/36"x13"x17"/432"
Metric measures (approx.):
9.5/5.5/30x15x20/450
21/15/40x20x26/800
38/24/50x26x30/1300
57/46/60x31x32.5/1860
57H/48/50x26x47.5/1300
76H/55/61x31x42.5/1891
76L/55/75x31x32.5/2325
95/70/60x31x52.5/1860
110/88/75x31x47.5/2325
114/95/90x32.5x42.5/2880
Best Regards,
Luc