Tank size question

[robin]

I have 2 tigers, about 8 inches each, in a 20L tank. Can I add another, or will that be too many in the space?

 

[jojo]

Hey Robin

Someone may correct me, but i think its 1 per 12 inches of your tank. What are the dimensions of the tank?

jojo

 

[robin]

It's 13 inches by 29 inches. Of course, by the 12 inch rule that would mean I could put 31 salamanders in there! But it does help. I can probably take the additional 2 easily, huh?

 

[jennifer]

The 12-inch rule means one animal per 12 linear inches of tank (assuming the tank is the usual 12 inches front to back)... thus 2.5 tiger sals in a 30-inch 20-long tank! This rule is being cited a lot in the axolotl forum, but I think it's probably a decent rule of thumb for tiger sals too. Two are quite comfortable. You could add a 3rd and they'd be a bit crowded. But personally I wouldn't go for a 4th.

 

[robin]

Thank you.