Newts!

[CELACANTHr]

So matt what are ur views?

 

[beta 1991]

Well Latimeria,
I think newts are one of the best pets to keep in a tank. However, let me say this before I get a bad rep, YOU SHOULD NOT KEEP THEM WITH ANYTHING BUT SNAILS.(EVEN WITH OTHER NEWTS OR SALAMANDERS IT CAN BE DANGEOUS TO KEEP THEM TOGETHER.) Newts to me, would do best in a 20 gallon high tank, with the tank 1/2 ful. Make sure to put in medications that get rid of harmful things in tap water like chloriene, before you put in your newt tank. The tank should be pretty moist, it should have a place for it to lay and relax in heat, and it is optional but very good to have a water bowl in the tank also. Newt tanks do not require filters and heaters are optional, but will probally help ur newt adapt to waters where it originates from. Again heaters are not required, and there are a lot of species where it would be better to not have a heater in your newt tank. Again, make sure you feel your water to about 1/2 full so ur newt want get out, and make sure you put nothing in your tank with your newt except maybe a snail, which your will still need to be careful with. I hope everyone will try keeping a newt.

 

[CELACANTHr]

Well Latimeria,
I think newts are one of the best pets to keep in a tank. However, let me say this before I get a bad rep, YOU SHOULD NOT KEEP THEM WITH ANYTHING BUT SNAILS.(EVEN WITH OTHER NEWTS OR SALAMANDERS IT CAN BE DANGEOUS TO KEEP THEM TOGETHER.) Newts to me, would do best in a 20 gallon high tank, with the tank 1/2 ful. Make sure to put in medications that get rid of harmful things in tap water like chloriene, before you put in your newt tank. The tank should be pretty moist, it should have a place for it to lay and relax in heat, and it is optional but very good to have a water bowl in the tank also. Newt tanks do not require filters and heaters are optional, but will probally help ur newt adapt to waters where it originates from. Again heaters are not required, and there are a lot of species where it would be better to not have a heater in your newt tank. Again, make sure you feel your water to about 1/2 full so ur newt want get out, and make sure you put nothing in your tank with your newt except maybe a snail, which your will still need to be careful with. I hope everyone will try keeping a newt.

Well, you copied down what I said almost perfectly...err... I mean you have researched well matt!

 

[beta 1991]

I already knew most of this

 

[ferrikins]

I been keeping my newt in with my fish for over 8 months and never had a prob.

 

[beta 1991]

really? my aunt had a newt in with her fish, and the newt ate the fish. Though i have heard about fish surviving with newts, i thought it was really rare.

What kind of newt do you have?

 

[ferrikins]

really? my aunt had a newt in with her fish, and the newt ate the fish. Though i have heard about fish surviving with newts, i thought it was really rare.

What kind of newt do you have?

He never eaten a fish, well he has eaten a couple that have died of other things.

He is a Fuzhong Warty Newt.

 

[rainyg]

I have a fish in with my newt. They act like buddies....hang around in the same areas and follow each other around!!

 

[beta 1991]

Maybe I was wrong but i have heard that newts and fish don't get along that well. Maybe the smaller ones get along better with the fish? IDK

How high do yall fill your aquarium tank? Also what kind of fish do yall put with your newts?

 

[rainyg]

My tank is about two thirds full and I have an albino tiger barb in with my paddle tail newt.

 

[moray]

Are you sure they are best of friends, not the "I'm inviting you to dinner little fishy", sort of friends?

 

[ferrikins]

I only dropped the water slightly, I have a floating bit of wood, but he does'nt use it. The newt gets on with its life and the fish get on with there lifes.

My stocking list is in my profile. Link in my sig

 

[rainyg]

I was a little concerned at first that they might not get along. But the fish is too big for the newt to eat. I thought maybe the fish would pick on the newt as he (fish) is a bit aggressive....so far there has been no problems. As I said in my previous post they hang around together all the time. Actually quite amusing, I thought they would either pick on each other or ignore each other completely.