holy crap!!!!

[Arctic_Fishery]

20 gallon long setups(what would you do?)

i swear im not making this up......today my friend came over and saw my mini tank and laughed....he said my other friend(randy who lives 7 houses down from me)has a 120 gallon for his 2 pacus....and he got rid of the other tank....i was like oh no!!!i could of takn it.....well i find out that randy just put it behind his house so on trash day it could go on the front lawn......randy told me i could have it......it is pretty big but i do not know how many gallons......i measured it just now and it is about 30 inches long and 13 inches wide....does anyone know how many gallons???also i found it with melted ice in it,mixed pieces of gravel and a few leaves....any special cleaning i need to do or just luke warm water and soap?this is so great!!!!!!

 

[Fishiebusiness]

Depending on the height, its probably either a 29 gallon or a 20 gallon long.

 

[ArkyLady]

Length x Width x Height divided by 231 will give you the gallons.

 

[Arctic_Fishery]

the heights about 13 inches so it came out 21.65 so id have to say a 20 gallon long....was this a good pickup or what?!hmmmmmmm....now i wonder what i could do with this.........any ideas...what would you guys do?

 

[carpguy]

DO NOT USE SOAP to clean out the tank. Any little bit left behind will kill your fish. Plain water, maybe a little vinegar, elbow grease.

 

[Arctic_Fishery]

like a cap full of vinegar???any particular kind??im gonna clean it sunday night.......

 

[Wippit Guud]

Well, what do you have now for tanks, don't wanna repeat somethign you already have.

 

[Arctic_Fishery]

allright.....i have a little 2 gallon hex up and running with a ramshorn snail in it.....for christmas i think im getting a bare 10 gallon but now i got this i dont think my mom is going to buy it.....and i just got a 20 gallon long....i wanna take my time on this 20 gallon....i probaly will not have fish in it till late feb......so what do you suggest wippit?

 

[qprneil]

gallons

someone earliar posted a message that to find out how many gallons your tank holds you divide it by 231. Will that work it out in US gallons or UK gallons? the dimentions of my tank are 24 inches tall, 24 long and 11 wide. please help

 

[Wippit Guud]

Suppose it depends on your interests... any particular type of fish you want? (cichlids, live bearers, cold water, something active, something really colorful, cobinations of any of those?)