Notophthalmus v.v. aqua-terrarium

[ester]

They're fast swimmers, so I figured they needed more room to swim.. I had this aqua-terrarium originally made for T. marmoratus, but they don't swim nearly as well as these Notophthalmus v.v. manage to.
Before:
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/7618/37676.jpg

and after:
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/7618/37677.jpg

On the land bridge in the back there'll be more leaf litter, cork tubes etc to provide hiding places.

[william]

that's a great tank! how many newts will be going in it?

[ester]

5 for now, but I hope to breed them and there's plenty room left in that tank.

[pamela]

Hi Ester!

Nice setup! The notos will love it. I hope you have better luck with the iris than I, mine died http://www.caudata.org/forum/clipart/sad.gif, but then I did not have a good light source either. Also, what is the plant in the left, rear of tank? It looks like something I have.

Thanks http://www.caudata.org/forum/clipart/happy.gif

[ester]

Thanks, they do http://www.caudata.org/forum/clipart/happy.gif They're everywhere, exploring, climbing, hanging out etc.

The plant in the back is moneywort/creeping jenny (Lysimachia nummularia).

I didn't add any irises.. but perhaps you mean the water hyacinth?

I have no clue if they'll survive. I plan to add some light source over the aquarium, but they do catch morning sunlight there.

[anthony]

Nice setup.

[corey]

This is a really cool set-up. I'm sure your newts will love it. I also enjoy seeing people spend extra time on set ups for there newts. I've owned dogs, cats, hamsters down to regular aquariums. I love newts and if I owned my own home I would have a room just for my newts. Good luck with the tank.