I have a question that I hope that I can get some opinions on. Now I have been doing a lot of research on rack building and the tubs used in them in preparation for building one. Now from what I have seen, the average breeder/rack user uses and please correct me if I am wrong:
6q – 14.7x8.5x5
18q – 16.3x11.1x10
30q – 22.8x16.7x7
41q – 34.75x16.5x6
Now some use 12q – 16.375x11.5x5.875
And 15q – 17x 11.125x6.375
And 28q (Don’t have dimensions on hand for that one)
And 32q – 23.5x16.25x6.375 (some will keep their males in this for the rest of life)
Now most of these are sterilite measurements. There is the Iris CB70 which is a 41q – 33.5x17.75x6.
After all of this, you are probably wondering what I am getting at here. Partly, to put all of this in one place for other people to find so they don’t have to search all over the place for it. And now to my main question, there is another sterilite container that is a 40q (1986) but it has the dimensions of 26.125x18.25x6.375. This tub, which I finally found in the store, is wider and a little taller than the 41q but it is also a little shorter in length. However, it does not have the typical slant that the other sterilites have so there is more floor space. Also, the floor is smooth, no divots like the other sterilites. So, I was wondering if there was reasoning behind having the longer tub as opposed to a wider one with more floor space? Or would this would be an okay tub for a female adult?

Thanks!

Kristine