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Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #111625

Matt E. fish lover ( User ) OFFLINE Posts: 653	Hey i was just thinking because i have such limited space can i get a 15 high tank instead of a long or standard? Or do they need that extra length? And either the BP or Ob peacock would go in there.
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Re: Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #111665

marcus ( User ) OFFLINE Posts: 2824	length and width = surface area. its the surface area that allows the oxygen to enter the tank. the more surface area you have the better. small surface area means small fish only can be kepted (
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Re: Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #111690

PAUL ( Visitor )	in my place, any tank that have a 3 ft long will always have at least 18 inches high.... 12 inches high is normally intended for a two footer tank only.... a wider lateral surface area for swimming is always an advantage... i can only concur with marcus...
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Re: Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #111778

delboybully ( User ) OFFLINE Posts: 5099	marcus is spot on. You can have more fish in a 4 x 2 x 1 (LWH) than you can in 4 x 1 x 2 due the higher surface area in the 1st case
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Re: Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #111807

Capt Dave ( User ) OFFLINE Posts: 4184	longer and shorter is better
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Re: Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #111817

Matt E. fish lover ( User ) OFFLINE Posts: 653	Okay just wanted to check first that would of been easier maybe i could get a 30 high and tell my dad its only a 15 then the one fish (or two) i put in there would have more room. Or would that not even be good enough.
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Re: Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #111955

delboybully ( User ) OFFLINE Posts: 5099	It volume for fish waste and filtration, surface area for oxygen
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Re: Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #112009

Matt E. fish lover ( User ) OFFLINE Posts: 653	well what if i had bublers?
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Re: Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #112012

ohsnapitscharity ( User ) OFFLINE Posts: 181	bubblers wont make a difference.
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Re: Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #112013

Matt E. fish lover ( User ) OFFLINE Posts: 653	But wouldnt an air curton airate the tank?
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Re: Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #112014

ohsnapitscharity ( User ) OFFLINE Posts: 181	yes but that still doesn't mean you can have more fish...
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Re: Tank size 1 year, 5 months ago #112017

Matt E. fish lover ( User ) OFFLINE Posts: 653	Eather way if i put even one fish in there itd have more room in a 30 gallon high than a 15 gallon normal?
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