ScottishFish Newt Journal

**ScottishFish** · 07-13-2012, 11:14 AM

Well here it is, my third journal!! I've always liked the look of newts and done quite a bit of research and general google abuse. My LFS is selling newts the now and I was hoping to get a firebellied newt, theirs however seem to be paddle tail newts, I need to do more research on them. From memory a 10G is big enough for 1 paddle tail as they can get aggressive with eachother whereas fire bellies I could keep 2-3.

So all folks reading this know what I'm on about here's a paddle tail newt

And a fire bellied newt

The LFS guy was getting his delivery of tanks in later today but couldn't wait, might pop in tomorrow and see what he has. A 10G will probably be what I get.

Now for the AC input.

I have a fully cycled fluval U2 filter, rated to approx 30G, do you think this would do the trick for keeping my water newt friendly? General newt needs are;

Clean water (online says 20% PWC a week but I will do way more)
Slight current
Open land
Cool room temperatures
Varied diet
Nothing sharp (rounded gravel and decor)

So fingers crossed with all your help and plenty of research I may have a newt of some kind in the next week or so!!

**imma24** · 07-13-2012, 11:56 AM

Nice! Varied diet means what - I guess fruit, insects, etc.?

**Crispy** · 07-13-2012, 11:57 AM

cool. I've seen some nice newt tanks with no land, but floating plants for the newts to climb up onto. makes alot more room in a 10g when you don't need a land and a water area. just a thought....

**HEADIN** · 07-13-2012, 01:32 PM

How many tanks have you actually got mate? Lol

Your house must be over run with them

**ScottishFish** · 07-13-2012, 01:44 PM

Andrea - varied diet means bloodworms, tubifex, nightcrawlers

Crispy - yeah I'm going to scape it with loads of decor to maximise the surface area of climbing areas in the tank

Headin - got 2 fish tanks and a Vivarium