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If you buy a basic aquarium tank with no frills, most will be designed around the imperial inches measurement system, although some aquarium shops will design and build a tank to your exact dimensions.
 
  
However the expense comes when you wish to get a custom made-to-measure hood. So most opt to get a standard size tank.
 
 
Typical hood sizes are 20"x10", 24"x12", 30"x12", 36"x12", 36"x15", 48"x12", 48"x15", and 48"x18"
 
 
*In the USA, they use expressions like 10 long, 10 tall, 20 long, 20 tall, etc. for the standard sizes (see below table for details).
 
 
==Table of typical US tanks on sale==
 
 
===Small===
 
 
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" style="text-align:center"
 
|+
 
|-
 
|Volume|| Length || Width || Height
 
|-
 
|{{gal|2.5}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|{{in|6}}
 
|{{in|8}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|5}}
 
|{{in|16}}
 
|{{in|8}}
 
|{{in|10}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|10}} Long
 
|{{in|20}}
 
|{{in|10}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|15}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|18}} Tall
 
|{{in|20}}
 
|{{in|10}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|}
 
 
===Medium-sized===
 
 
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" style="text-align:center"
 
|+
 
|-
 
|Volume|| Length || Width || Height
 
|-
 
|{{gal|20}} Tall
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|{{in|16}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|20}} Long
 
|{{in|30}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|25}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|{{in|20}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|29}}
 
|{{in|30}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|30}}
 
|{{in|36}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|14}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|40}}
 
|{{in|36}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|16}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|40}}
 
|{{in|48}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|{{in|16}}
 
|}
 
 
===Large size===
 
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" style="text-align:center"
 
|+
 
|-
 
|Volume|| Length || Width || Height
 
|-
 
|{{gal|50}}
 
|{{in|36}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|19}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|55}}
 
|{{in|48}}
 
|{{in|13}}
 
|{{in|21}}
 
|-
 
 
|{{gal|65}}
 
|{{in|36}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|-
 
 
|{{gal|75}}
 
|{{in|48}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|21}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|90}}
 
|{{in|48}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|125}}
 
|{{in|72}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|21}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|150}}
 
|{{in|72}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|28}}
 
|-
 
|{{gal|180}}
 
|{{in|72}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|25}}
 
|}
 
 
Also commonly available are several standard sizes of hexagonal tanks, bowfront tanks, and 5-sided corner tanks.  By "standard" we mean that accessories (hoods, stands, undergravel filters, etc.) are readily available to fit them.
 
 
==Table of typical UK tanks on sale==
 
 
UK homes are typically smaller than their USA counterpart and so more tanks are available in the small to medium range.
 
 
===Small UK===
 
 
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" style="text-align:center"
 
|+
 
|-
 
|Volume|| Length || Width || Height
 
|-
 
|{{L|12}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|{{in|8}}
 
|{{in|8}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|14}}
 
|{{in|14}}
 
|{{in|8}}
 
|{{in|8}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|16}}
 
|{{in|16}}
 
|{{in|8}}
 
|{{in|8}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|24}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|8}}
 
|{{in|8}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|18}}
 
|{{in|16}}
 
|{{in|10}}
 
|{{in|8}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|28}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|10}}
 
|{{in|10}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|40}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|15}}
 
|{{in|10}}
 
|}
 
 
===Medium-sized UK===
 
 
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" style="text-align:center"
 
|+
 
|-
 
|Volume|| Length || Width || Height
 
|-
 
|{{L|70}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|15}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|89}}
 
|{{in|30}}
 
|{{in|15}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|127}}
 
|{{in|36}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|168}}
 
|{{in|38}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|15}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|142}}
 
|{{in|48}}
 
|{{in|15}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|}
 
 
===Large UK===
 
 
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" style="text-align:center"
 
|+
 
|-
 
|Volume|| Length || Width || Height
 
|-
 
|{{L|170}}
 
|{{in|48}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|212}}
 
|{{in|48}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|15}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|212}}
 
|{{in|72}}
 
|{{in|15}}
 
|{{in|12}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|255}}
 
|{{in|48}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|340}}
 
|{{in|48}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|425}}
 
|{{in|60}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|453}}
 
|{{in|48}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|510}}
 
|{{in|72}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|18}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|566}}
 
|{{in|60}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|-
 
|{{L|680}}
 
|{{in|72}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|{{in|24}}
 
|}
 
 
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[[Category:Beginning Fishkeeping]]
 
[[Category:Charts]]
 

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