Tree Frogs in 20 gal

[chrisq3]

would 2 green tree frogs alright in a 20 gallon long aquarium. Is it ok to lay it flat or should it be vertical??!. reason I ask is because its harder to have a small water pump in vertical tank.

[flybyferns]

Hello,
It will be just enough room.
They would appreciate the tank to be in a vertical position and will enjoy climbing to the very top.
One benefit of water in a vertical is...... it will ,likely, have less water to keep clean
They don't need much water. Keep in mind that all water sources -for soaking -needs to be kept as clean as possible.
I clean 4 water saucers every day, they get disgusting! It's amazing how much slime gets in them in 24 hours.
Plus, they will only use the , 'floor' to come down to eat and soak--- and then go right back up to 'hang out'.

Enjoy your build.
Lynn

[chrisq3]

Hello,
It will be just enough room.
They would appreciate the tank to be in a vertical position and will enjoy climbing to the very top.
One benefit of water in a vertical is...... it will ,likely, have less water to keep clean
They don't need much water. Keep in mind that all water sources -for soaking -needs to be kept as clean as possible.
I clean 4 water saucers every day, they get disgusting! It's amazing how much slime gets in them in 24 hours.
Plus, they will only use the , 'floor' to come down to eat and soak--- and then go right back up to 'hang out'.

Enjoy your build.
Lynn

My only dilemma is the limited floor space in a vertical. I was hoping to make a filtered water source (small) at the bottom for soaking and humidity. Would this be alright since they aren't on the floor very much anyway.??

[UncleChester]

By "Green Tree Frog" do you mean Hyla cinerea? 2 of these would be fine in a 20 gallon (more is never wrong for adults though). Definitely they'd prefer it vertical as they like to be up high. Mine really never messes up it's water source (and only rarely enters it), so a filter isn't entirely necessary imo.

[chrisq3]

filter is just so that I don't have to clean water everyday. Also I'm trying to gain experience in water features and figured I should do it with a hardy frog. its just going to be a small pond area. 2-3 inches deep and about the width of a large bowl.