Why feet?

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    tracyp Lotus

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    We don't measure volumes in quarts/gallons/imp.gallons/us gallons... nah, we're happy with plain simple litres...
    it's a whole lot easier! (has anyone measured their volume by inches recently?) So WHY does everyone describe their tank in FEET?
     
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    There's certain terms that will stick around for as long as fishkeeping has been around...

    How tall are you= 5 ft 10''
    Build me a 6 foot wall.

    These things will always be around.
     
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    Because these were the standard units of measurements back in the day - when the first tanks were made, this was the way they measured them. It was also a convenient size for each one, working in foot-long intervals. The name has stuck since then.
     
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