My 6 (UK) Gallon Firebellied Newt Vivarium

[Kathryn]

cool, its almost impossible to find anything but FBnewts/toads. i was lucky to find a redeft newt. but most stores dont like caring for them will there in stock :huh:

Yes, but thankfully my lfs has a variety of newts, I simply went to firebelly because I thought they were interesting.
Thanks.

 

[Kathryn]

Those are some really nice pictures. The clarity of the facial expressions is priceless.

Thank you. They do have rather cute faces, making them a joy to photograph. Trust me, the photos you've seen are a mere fraction of the amount I've actually taken!

the more and more i look at the pics the more i want to start one. had newts years ago.

lol thanks. I'd certainly recommend them.

very nice! Its amazing what you can do with small tanks...

Yes, i've seen some stunning nano tanks. Bigger isn't always better! lol

 

[muddskipper26]

6 uk gallons is how many us gallons?
looks great by the way, thinking about do this to my 10 gal.

 

[Kathryn]

Thank you for the nice comments.
It's 7.2 US gallons.

 

[dwarfgourami7]

What heater are you using? I have a spare elite 25Watt so would that do?

 

[Kathryn]

I don't heat the tank. They prefer quite cool water, so a heater is not necessary.

 

[legendaryfrog]

you dont need a heater............unless your home igets colder than 68*F.

 

[dwarfgourami7]

Awesome. They have FBN's at my LFS and FBT's (toads) can they be mixed together in the long run? Sometimes i see them together in the LFS but it might be taking out a rough toad or newt from the rest. I dont know. Whats their diet?

 

[Kathryn]

Hi. Thank you very much.
I have been told that FBT and FBN's can be put together, but you should get someone to confirm that.
I feed them bloodworms, both live and frozen.

 

[dwarfgourami7]

How often? Because i cant afford to feed them bloodwom everyday twice or even once. I get £10 a week for pocket money which may be alot for pocket money but in fishkeeping it doesnt go very far. Might get a job soon.