My Newt Tank

[theoden]

Thanks to Lilsoul, I now have some newts. I added some baby guppies (the children asked, "Won't the newts eat them?" I replied, "If they can catch them." )

Again, instead of taking up space here, I'll leave the URL to my teacherweb site for easy viewing:

www.teacherweb.com/LA/JHMS/JBUSH/gallery6.stm

Thanks again, Lilsoul! ;D

[brenda]

Those are very cool!!! Wasn't sure what newts looked like. They remind me of salamanders.

[Carl]

Nice pictures Theoden! ;D

I added your picture (& website) links to our members Pictures page:
Everything Aquatic; Members Pictures

Carl

[demfish]

Oh good you found some.. Looks great!

[goldenpuon]

Nice setup! It looks like the newts have a lot of room. Great job!

[theoden]

Thanks, Carl. I appreciate that!

Thanks demfish and goldenpoun! I am quite happy to get some newts. It seems that it's become difficult to sell newts these days (ecology or something). I had to drive 11 hours (round trip) to New Orleans to get some from a fellow named lilsoul who raises them. They appear to be happy. The students love them. I've named the smallest Fig Newton. ;D

Hi, Brenda! Actually, newts are salamanders. They are in the aquatic kind whereas many salamanders are terrestrial. Kinda like all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares.

[bikeguy33]

nice sized tank for 10 red bellies....bet the kidlets love them....

[theoden]

Aye, they ask me questions daily about them. Thanks.

[8 in the Corner]

Oct 2, 2008 21:31:49 GMT -5 theoden said:

Aye, they ask me questions daily about them. Thanks.

Newts are very cool. It looks like a great set-up for them. What kind of food do you give them?

We have a bunch of frogs at work and they all eat crickets, as do most of the lizards (some get veggies). We don't have any newts, though.
John

[theoden]

Hi, 8! I was told to give them freeze-dried bloodworms, but they floated, and the newts were looking around the bottom for food. Almost like they could smell them but couldn't find them. So I went to shrimp pellets and frozen brine shrimp. They loved the latter.

[8 in the Corner]

Oct 3, 2008 6:11:11 GMT -5 theoden said:

Hi, 8! I was told to give them freeze-dried bloodworms, but they floated, and the newts were looking around the bottom for food. Almost like they could smell them but couldn't find them. So I went to shrimp pellets and frozen brine shrimp. They loved the latter.

Ah yes, frozen brine shrimp, one of the greatest innovations in aquarium keeping history. If only they were cheaper.... My fish only get them as treats or if I am conditioning them especially for spawning. I also give frozen bloodworms (I thaw them in a cup of tank water so they sink) once or twice a week.

John

[theoden]

Thanks so much, 8 in the Corner! I didn't know bloodworms were available in a frozen state. I had been trying the freeze dried, and of course, they float. I'll get some frozen ones soon! Thanks again. (by the way, my fish get frozen brine shrimp as a treat as well: I'm a teacher, can't afford those all the time).