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Common tank sizes
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<div>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. <br />
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However the expense comes when you wish to get a custom made-to-measure hood. So most opt to get a standard size tank.<br />
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Typical hood sizes are 20"x10", 24"x12", 30"x12", 36"x12", 36"x15", 48"x12", 48"x15", and 48"x18"<br />
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*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).<br />
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==Table of typical US tanks on sale==<br />
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===Small===<br />
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{|cellpadding="3" border="1" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+<br />
|-<br />
|Volume|| Length || Width || Height<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|2.5}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|{{in|6}}<br />
|{{in|8}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|5}}<br />
|{{in|16}}<br />
|{{in|8}}<br />
|{{in|10}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|10}} Long<br />
|{{in|20}}<br />
|{{in|10}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|15}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|18}} Tall<br />
|{{in|20}}<br />
|{{in|10}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|}<br />
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===Medium-sized===<br />
<br />
{|cellpadding="3" border="1" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+<br />
|-<br />
|Volume|| Length || Width || Height<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|20}} Tall<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|{{in|16}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|20}} Long<br />
|{{in|30}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|25}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|{{in|20}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|29}}<br />
|{{in|30}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|30}}<br />
|{{in|36}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|40}}<br />
|{{in|36}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|16}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|40}}<br />
|{{in|48}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|{{in|16}}<br />
|}<br />
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===Large size===<br />
{|cellpadding="3" border="1" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+<br />
|-<br />
|Volume|| Length || Width || Height<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|50}}<br />
|{{in|36}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|19}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|55}}<br />
|{{in|48}}<br />
|{{in|13}}<br />
|{{in|21}}<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{gal|65}}<br />
|{{in|36}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{gal|75}}<br />
|{{in|48}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|21}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|90}}<br />
|{{in|48}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|125}}<br />
|{{in|72}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|21}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|150}}<br />
|{{in|72}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|28}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{gal|180}}<br />
|{{in|72}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|25}}<br />
|}<br />
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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.<br />
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==Table of typical UK tanks on sale==<br />
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UK homes are typically smaller than their USA counterpart and so more tanks are available in the small to medium range.<br />
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|{{in|8}}<br />
|{{in|8}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|24}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|8}}<br />
|{{in|8}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|18}}<br />
|{{in|16}}<br />
|{{in|10}}<br />
|{{in|8}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|28}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|10}}<br />
|{{in|10}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|40}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|15}}<br />
|{{in|10}}<br />
|}<br />
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===Medium-sized UK===<br />
<br />
{|cellpadding="3" border="1" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+<br />
|-<br />
|Volume|| Length || Width || Height<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|70}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|15}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|89}}<br />
|{{in|30}}<br />
|{{in|15}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|127}}<br />
|{{in|36}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|168}}<br />
|{{in|38}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|15}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|142}}<br />
|{{in|48}}<br />
|{{in|15}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|}<br />
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===Large UK===<br />
<br />
{|cellpadding="3" border="1" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+<br />
|-<br />
|Volume|| Length || Width || Height<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|170}}<br />
|{{in|48}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|212}}<br />
|{{in|48}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|15}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|212}}<br />
|{{in|72}}<br />
|{{in|15}}<br />
|{{in|12}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|255}}<br />
|{{in|48}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|340}}<br />
|{{in|48}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|425}}<br />
|{{in|60}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|453}}<br />
|{{in|48}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|510}}<br />
|{{in|72}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|18}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|566}}<br />
|{{in|60}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{L|680}}<br />
|{{in|72}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|{{in|24}}<br />
|}<br />
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