Gallons Us Or Uk?

[cane76]

when you talk about how many gallons your tank is which do you use US or UK?

 

[Miss Wiggle]

us

 

[Underwurlde]

us

traitor!

 

[Glod]

Generally if it's in reference to the 1" per gallon rule, US is the version that relates to. I have a habit of offering all 3 measurements, lol... US gallons, UK gallons and litres.

 

[Underwurlde]

...and the Watts-Per-Gallon rule for lighting.

 

[Erised]

US gallons when I just use G(allons). UK gallons only when I make a point of mentioning it's UK G(allons)

 

[Miss Wiggle]

it's because wpg and " per gallon are used frequently and relate to us gallons, i figure it's best to use that.... also i don't know what the tanks are in uk gallons

 

[Squid]

it's because wpg and " per gallon are used frequently and relate to us gallons, i figure it's best to use that.... also i don't know what the tanks are in uk gallons

Smaller.. hehehe.. i reckon the person that decided to use US gallons was very strict about the 1 inch per gallon rule and wanted that extra neon tetra for their tank..

Squid

 

[discus dreamer]

A good reason to stick with Litres!!

 

[richchappy]

so do british fish get more room lol

 

[Underwurlde]

Not with the stupid prices of the house in this poxy country!

 

[Chri$]

US mostly as it applies to the WPG and 1" Per Gallon rues.

Otherwise uk.

 

[andywg]

I always use imperial gallons (what many people eroneously refer to as UK gallons) but tend to refer to tank sizes by dimensions as the dimensions have a huge impact on the stocking.

I never refer to inches per gallons or watts per gallon so have no problems there.

 

[cane76]

im using us gallons from now then it makes my tanks sound bigger

 

[Miss Wiggle]

im using us gallons from now then it makes my tanks sound bigger

you don't need to make them sound bigger? your tanks are massive anyway