Re: Agassizii breeding assistance needed

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@fgn.net>]

Yvan,

Curse those American idioms. The foot print is the bottom surface area of a
tank.

Mike Wise

Yvan Alleau wrote:

> mike,
> what is a" foot print per gallon" ?
> thanks
>
> Yvan Alleau
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com
> [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of Mike & Diane Wise
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:23 AM
> To: apisto@listbox.com
> Subject: Re: Agassizii breeding assistance needed
>
> Bill,
>
> I don't know if they make them anymore. I bought my 6 over 20 years ago.
> They came with a
> sliding metal & screen top that I had to cut off. These were mostly
> considered "for pet
> store use only". Now most manufacturers feel it's cheaper to make one style
> of glass box
> (aquarium) for all. I know that there are some herp tanks that are
> specifically designed
> for small reptiles & amphibians, but most are tall, not wide.
>
> I like the ones that I have because they a wide 'footprint'. Since most
> apistos in the wild
> are found in water between 4-8" (10-20 cm) deep, any extra depth is a waste
> of space. If
> money was no object, I would replace all my 15 & 20L tanks with 30 gallon
> breeders. These
> tanks are 36x18x12"high (90x45x30cm high). These have the largest foot print
> per gallon
> normally available and can be stacked 4 high on most aquarium racks. They
> are available
> from many major American aquarium manufacturers, usually as a special order.
> The reason we
> don't see them offered that often is because the cost the same as a 40
> breeder tank. Most
> people want the most gallons/$.
>
> Mike Wise
>
> William Vannerson wrote:
>
> > Mike, I don't recall seeing hampster tanks before.  Are they readily
> available at LFSs?
> >
> > Bill Vannerson
> > McHenry, IL
> > http://vannerson.home.att.net/
> >
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