Quote Originally Posted by Animalnstinct View Post
In centimeters the tank they are speaking of ( 12 x 12 x 12 inches ) is approximately 30.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm. The size you mentioned of 40x40x40 cm isn't a huge difference in size is it?
A 12x12x12 is just over 7 gallons. A 40cmx40cmx40cm is 16.91 gallons. I know size is relative but it does seem like a huge difference to me. Wesley even suggested that was a minimum size that he would recommend.