I did not know that. It's kind of silly when we have to calculate salt, sand, rock and livestock based on gallons.
But, as I said... so far the communication has been great. I am really looking forward to the new build.
I agree 110% it's definitely a silly way of doing things when we base virtually every decision from equipment to livestock based off our actual water volume. I feel that manufacturers think that because everyone adds sand and rocks anyway which can cut 10-20 gallons of volume off the total system anyway and that will vary from setup to setup, that going from outside dimensions is just easier.
Regardless, I hope you love your new tank either way! If you have the time, when you do receive the tank I would appreciate if you would throw a review of it in the thread below....
Your thoughts on custom tank manufacturers?
So lately I seem to see a lot of threads popping up on advice on custom tank manufacturers and which ones people would recommend. Last fall I went through the same process myself and landed on a manufacturer here in Canada. But it's recently dawned on me that in my search and even combing...
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