>"I have 2 10gal tanks with 1.2 breeding rats each cage."

Your odor problem could be, at least partially, caused by overcrowding. A 10 gallon tank is not large enough to house 1 rat, let alone 3.

Let's do the math; a typical 10 gallon tank measures 19.75" long X 10" wide X 12" tall = 2,370 cubic inches. Rats require a minimum of 2 cubic feet each (2 cubic feet = 3,456 cubic inches). Since, 2,370 cubic inches divided by 3,456 cubic inches = 0.6857638, that means that a 10 gallon tank can only house about two-thirds of one rat.

A 10 gallon tank is OK for housing mice, but is much too small for rats.

I used to have rats, and yes I did keep them in 10 gallon tanks, until I learned that was not allowed by the Humane Society. I no longer have rats. I currently have mice. Once I get some new, much larger, cages built I intend to restart a new smaller rat colony.

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