Paludarium question.

Lowryder

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I wany to set up a Paludarium in a 40g breeder and I was wondering about possible amphibians. I plan on putting a big school of tetras in there so they would need to be kinda fish friendly. I was thinking about newts but they like colder water (>75) plus, they secrete a toxin that might harm fish? Im not really A fan of turtles, any suggestions?
 
axolotl. its full aquatic, but can be stocked with fish in the tank. they like it cold (like 68f i think) but they are really
 
Thats a thought, they look pretty cool. But then that brings me back to needing a coldwater fish, I really dont know of any. Im a tropical guy and this paludarium is a whole new adventure.
 
ive seen them kept with guppies. you could try white cloud minnows, theyre coldwater arnt they?
 
I am leaning more towards an Amazon biotope, maybe some kind of frog. I am having trouble finding frogs though, they all seem to be tree frogs.
 
I found some ideas for fish, white clouds (like you suggested) and also barbs can be kept in mid 60's.

Im really undecided as far an an amphibian. I would like to do salamanders but I am worried about the toxins they secrete.
 
Paddle tail newts will eat anything that fits in their mouths, and although fire bellied newts are sold as aquatic, they really aren't.
 
The fire bellies are semi aquatic right? That kinda what I am looking for the setup. I dont mind if they pick of a fish here and there, thats what will make my tank more realistic.
 
axolotl. its full aquatic, but can be stocked with fish in the tank. they like it cold (like 68f i think) but they are really


nooo!!! :eek3: Axies need to be housed alone. period. Any fish they're kept with will eventually get eaten, and can hurt the axy in the process. There are tons of horror stories of fish getting stuck in the axies mouth. They will eat anything they can catch, which is a lot since they're active at night and snap like an alligator at anything that moves.

personally, I would go with either a frog or a spider. They'll both utilize the land, and only use the water for hydration.
 
I have 1 fire bellied newt. He hasn't ever gone in the water, he just likes to bury himself in moss up to his head and wait for food to walk by.
 
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