breeder tanks?

[blue35]

What exactly are breeder tanks? I keep hearing (for example) "40 gallon breeder tank. I just was wondering what that means, what the difference is between that and a normal tank, and if you are breeding fish, what are the advantages to having a breeder tank over a normal one. Thanks in advance

 

[jetajockey]

It's just a different design that is wider and shallower than the standard tanks. A 40b is 36x18, so it actually has a bigger footprint than a standard 55g.

 

[blue35]

Oh, i see. Thank you for the quick reply.