Salamander Help

[pieman]

I'm thinking of getting a new tank between 80 and 100 UK Gallons, and I'm looking at weird looking fish/things you don't commonly see in a tank unlike neon tetras as such, and I came across the albino form ofAmbystoma Mexicanum, and after finding that I looked into salamanders, can anyone help me with some salamanders that would be suitable in that size of tropical freshwater tank for life, without any land, and would be suitable with other fish such as bichir or spiny eels.

Thanks for help

 

[moray]

I'm afraid I'm not going to be very helpful, but I'll tell you what little I know. Most aquatic salamanders get larger than than their semi-aquatic and land counterparts; they can have toxic skins which can damage animals in close enviroments. As far as I know it's not a good idea to keep these amphibians in anything except a species only habitat. They tend to be quite aggressive and will destroy planted tanks; though they also look interesting and at somepoint I would love to keep one too.

 

[pieman]

Yeah i've been reading up on the albino mexican walking one which i was really interested in, but after doing some reading, some of its aggressive and defensive features have put me off

 

[christine]

What about Triturus newt species? They're relatively small, and as juveniles will be entirely aquatic, while adults only require a small land area -- small "turtle docks" that float on top of the water work well.

They prefer a heavily planted aquarium, and need to be kept with less aggressive fish, but they're certainly worth a look if you want a beginner's newt.

 

[pieman]

Hmmm I think a bichir or an eel would enjoy that lol so if I did get it I would have to be careful.

 

[magustrate]

Regardless of what species you choose, if you are looking to include a newt or salamander in a tropical tank you're going to have problems as almost every species of this order is temperate and does best at temperatures under 70C. The newt/salamander will end up becoming stressed and dying after a short life in your tank. This is equally true of axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) and of the Triturus sp.