When it comes to caging, bigger is always better. However, a 20L is ample room for a single Pachytriton (keep these guys singly....they are quite territorial). They prefer cool water temps (say 55-65 degree range) so a chiller may be useful if you have the money. Alternatively, you could place the tank in a cool room, or add some cool water daily (much cheaper options). They are aggressive feeders, and a variety of live foods such as small crickets, blackworms, bloodworms, etc (or frozen if the newt will take them) make for a good diet for them. The salt you mentioned earlier--beneficial in small amounts if the water in your area is very hard, it helps with the whole osmotic balance thing....but if pH and hardness fall in the acceptable range for most fish I would avoid salt altogether--wouldn't want to make a hypertonic solution for him to live in! Bleh...enough water chemistry, good luck with the newts!

Troy

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