When deciding on a tank, keep in mind the weight of the tank and how many fish you can have. With freshwater, most fish will run 1"-2", so you can estimate the number of fish you would have. With most larger tanks, a stand is important to balance the weight. Especially since most furniture cannot handle the extreme weight of a fish tank.

For tanks other than listed here, a good weight approximation is 12lbs per gallon. For fish, it is an inch of fish per gallon for freshwater, or a little less than half that for salt water.

Please be sure to check out Aqueon, one of the most common tank manufacturers for more details and additional types of aquariums. All of the information on this page is from their website (formerly All-Glass Aquariums at the time this information was gathered). [Top]

Standard Fish Tanks

Ten Gallon10 Gallon
Size: 20" x 10" x 12"
Apprx Weight: 120 lbs
Inches of Fish:
(Fresh) 10"
(Salt) 5"

Twenty Gallon15 Gallon High
Size: 20" x 10" x 18"
Apprx Weight: 180 lbs
Inches of Fish:
(Fresh) 15 "
(Salt) 7 "

20 Gallon High
Size: 24" x 12" x 16"
Apprx Weight: 240 lbs
Inches of Fish:
(Fresh) 20"
(Salt) 10"
(Also available in 15, 25, 29, 30, 30 Breeder, 33 Long,
37, 38, 40 Breeder, 40 Long, 45, and 50 Gallons)
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Hexagon Fish Tanks

Twenty Gallon Hex20 Gallon Hexagon
Size: 18 " x 16" x 20"
Apprx. Weight: 240 lbs
Inches of Fish:
(Fresh) 20"
(Salt) 10"
(Also comes in 10, 35, and 60 Gallons)
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Large Fish Tanks

75 Gallon

 

55 Gallon
Size: 48 " x 13" x 20 "
Apprx Weight: 660 lbs
Inches of Fish:
(Fresh) 55 "
(Salt) 30 "
(Also available in 65, 75, 90, 120, 125, 150, 180, and 210 gallons)
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Bow Fronts

72 Gallon72 Gallon Bow Front
Size: 48 " x 18" x 22 "
Apprx Weight: 865 lbs
Inches of Fish:
(Fresh) 72 "
(Salt) 50 "
(Also comes in 26, 36, 46, and 155 Gallons)
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Stands

 KD Stand

KD Double Wood Stands
These stands are made for:
10, 15, 15H, 20X,20H, 20L,
25, 29, 30, 30X, 33L, 37, 38,
40L, 45 and 55 gallon tanks
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Metal Stand

 

Twin Deluxe Metal Stands
These stands are made for:
10, 15, 15H, 20L, 20X, 20H,
25, 30, 30X, 29, 33L, 37, 38,
40L, 45, 50, 55, 65, 75, 75E
and 90 gallon tanks
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  Wood Stand

 Cabinet Wood Stands
These stands are made for:
10, 10 Hex, 15, 15H, 20L, 20X,
20H, 20 Hex, 25, 29, 30, 30X,
33L, 35 Hex, 37, 38, 40L, 45,
55, 60 Hex, 65, 75, 75E, 90,
125 and 150 gallon tanks
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Source:
Aqeon
http://www.aqueonproducts.com/

Other Aquarium Sites:
Oceanic
www.oceanicsystems.com
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