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dnrfleener Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 31 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Aug-2004	between a 20 Long and a 20 tall? How can you tell (all i've ever seen is "20gal" tanks....they don't specify...also, is one better than the other? Thanks! RObin Just to clear up any misunderstandings that I may/may not be dense: Guess i should have worded that differently. Should have said how is a 20L or 20T different in measurements than a 20 Gallon that is labeled only "20 gal".? [span class="edited"][Edited by dnrfleener 2004-08-27 15:33][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Whether one is better than the other depends on personal preference, and on what kind of fish you have. For instance, a 20 long wouldn't be a bad tank for your smaller bottom feeders, while a 20 tall would be better for an angelfish. To tell them apart, look closely at all the labels. If one says '20 long,' or '20 tall,' you will be able tell the difference between that and a regular 20 gallon tank. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
CyndieL73 Hobbyist Posts: 109 Kudos: 217 Votes: 31 Registered: 10-Aug-2004	Someone correct me if I am wrong but..if it is 20 long that means the length is greater than the height and 20 tall means height is greater than the length... And people have said that can matter with surface area of the water providing oxygen for the fish... But as sirbrooks said, it all depends on the fish you want to know which is better. Thats my two cents.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	The 20 long is 30 inches long, and about 12 for both of the other dimensions. The 20 high is 24 inches long, I believe 18 high, and 10 or 12 front to back. Personally, I prefer the long for almost any situation - any fish that merits a 20H probably deserves a 29, which has the 20L's footprint plus some additional height. There's much better surface area on the 20L and it's got quite a bit more swiming room. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
dnrfleener Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 31 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Aug-2004	Okay, that's what I was looking into...but I just remembered it is this site ( http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/cookie_cutter_29g.php ) that i saw that on...Oh and it was 20 gal long that they said was like hte 29 gal...Ugh, I might NOT ever get this stocking correctly thing down...Thanks again! Robin BTW Cyndie, I KNOW that "Long" means it will be taller than one that is "Tall" but i didn't know if there were any other differences, or if one is better than another. Nor have I ever seen one that was labeled different. All that I've ever seen is 29gallon. [span class="edited"][Edited by dnrfleener 2004-08-27 15:30][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23


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