60H Tall (21 gallon)
60H Tall is a 60 × 30 × 45 cm (23.6 × 11.8 × 17.7 in) aquarium, about 81 L (21 gal) to the rim. Its footprint is 60 × 30 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 | 60 × 30 × 45 cm (23.6 × 11.8 × 17.7 in) |
|---|---|
| Volume | 81 L (21 gal) |
| Water after substrate | About 65 L (17 gal) with a 6 cm substrate layer |
| Footprint | 60 × 30 cm (23.6 × 11.8 in) |
| Water depth | 39 cm (15.4 in) |
| Substrate needed | About 11 L for a 6 cm layer |
Before it goes in
- 60H Tall is 60 × 30 × 45 cm (23.6 × 11.8 × 17.7 in) — about 81 L (21 gal) to the rim, and roughly 65 L (17 gal) of actual water once a 6 cm substrate layer and the hardscape are in.
- That layer takes about 11 L of substrate, which is what you order by.
- 118 of the 160 animals in this library list a minimum tank at or under 81 L (21 gal). The biggest of them that still fit are Bleeding Heart Tetra and Buenos Aires Tetra. Electric Blue Crayfish and Convict Cichlid 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 60 × 30 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?
60 × 30 × 45 cm (23.6 × 11.8 × 17.7 in).
How much water does it hold?
About 81 L (21 gal) to the rim, and roughly 65 L (17 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 11 L for a 6 cm layer.
What fits in it?
118 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: Glass Catfish, Blue Gourami, Gold Barb, Buenos Aires Tetra and Bleeding Heart Tetra.
- Plants that stay under its water line: Anubias nana 'Petite', Cryptocoryne wendtii, Dwarf Hairgrass Mini and Frogbit.
Often compared with
| 60H Tall | 20 Gallon High | 20 Gallon Long | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 60 × 30 × 45 cm | 61 × 30.5 × 40.6 cm | 76.2 × 30.5 × 30.5 cm |
| Volume | 81 L | 76 L | 76 L |
| Footprint | 60 × 30 cm | 61 × 30.5 cm | 76.2 × 30.5 cm |
| Water depth | 39 cm | 34.6 cm | 24.5 cm |