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Is a 20 gal high good for a baby beardie? Answers will be greatly apreciated. Thanks in advance.
-lg1990
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1.3.0 leos(normals)
1.0.0 beardies

I use a 10 gal right now for my beardie. 20 gal would be ok as long as your beardie is willing to hunt for food. you will probably need to add more crix in at one time to compensate for the size. I am a newbie to beardies so I could be wrong too. Also make sure not to use sand in the tank if he is young. When he hunts he will eat sand and itll mess him up really bad. Good luck!

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I had a 20 gallon high aquarium too when I first got young Goober, and although it may seem adequate for a small beardie, you'll soon realize that he's going to outgrow that aquarium and he'll need a lot more floor space. I actually traded my aquarium in at the pet shop I got my bearded from, even though most pet stores aren't going to give you any money for it, I'm sure most will at least be willing to give you some store credit, which is beneficial. Or you could try selling it, either way. If at all possible, I would go to the largest possible aquarium you can afford that is long, deep, but short in height. If it's much larger than your beardie, just section it off til he grows a bit, which will happen faster than you can blink, then open the rest of it up for him. It'll prove to be much easier on you, and less stressful on your beardie too.

Hope the advice helps. Take care and good luck! They are quite addicting animals.