120P (64 gallon)
120P is a 120 × 45 × 45 cm (47.2 × 17.7 × 17.7 in) aquarium, about 243 L (64 gal) to the rim. Its footprint is 120 × 45 cm and the water stands about 39 cm deep once a 6 cm substrate layer is in — the two numbers that decide what you can plant in it and what you can stock it with.
At a glance
| Size | 120 × 45 × 45 cm (47.2 × 17.7 × 17.7 in) |
|---|---|
| Volume | 243 L (64 gal) |
| Water after substrate | About 194 L (51 gal) with a 6 cm substrate layer |
| Footprint | 120 × 45 cm (47.2 × 17.7 in) |
| Water depth | 39 cm (15.4 in) |
| Substrate needed | About 32 L for a 6 cm layer |
Before it goes in
- 120P is 120 × 45 × 45 cm (47.2 × 17.7 × 17.7 in) — about 243 L (64 gal) to the rim, and roughly 194 L (51 gal) of actual water once a 6 cm substrate layer and the hardscape are in.
- That layer takes about 32 L of substrate, which is what you order by.
- 148 of the 160 animals in this library list a minimum tank at or under 243 L (64 gal). The biggest of them that still fit are Denison Barb and Dojo Loach. Silver Dollar and Discus need more than this.
- The water sits about 39 cm (15.4 in) deep over the substrate. Plants that get taller than that — Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis' and Water Sprite — reach the surface and start growing along it, which is a look you either want or trim.
- Its footprint is 120 × 45 cm, and that is the area a carpet has to cover — the number that decides how many pots you buy, not the volume.
What are its dimensions?
120 × 45 × 45 cm (47.2 × 17.7 × 17.7 in).
How much water does it hold?
About 243 L (64 gal) to the rim, and roughly 194 L (51 gal) of actual water once the substrate is in. Stocking works off the second number; minimum-tank-size advice works off the first.
How much substrate does it take?
About 32 L for a 6 cm layer.
What fits in it?
148 of the 160 animals in this library list a minimum tank at or under its volume, and the water depth of about 39 cm sets which plants can grow without reaching the surface.
What fits in it
- Animals this size will hold: Yoyo Loach, Rainbow Shark, Denison Barb, Dojo Loach and Emerald Cory.
- Plants that stay under its water line: Anubias nana 'Petite', Cryptocoryne wendtii, Dwarf Hairgrass Mini and Frogbit.