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Recieved a 55gallon for bday what to do with it?

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Deadpool66

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Looking for some general input my wife was kind enough to buy me a 55gallon tank with stand for my birthday. I cant decide what to do and have come up with three options.

1. Get a Cagle Map turtle as the male only reaches 4-5in this is the most expensive option as turtles require special lighting heating ect.

2. Get some Pleurodeles

3. Get the viquarium kit, but Im unsure which newts would be suitable for this setup

What would you guys do with the tank? Any input is welcome ;-)
 
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With no heater, what will be the typical winter and summer temperatures in the room? If it's cool enough, you could also consider a couple of axolotls or various kinds of newts.
 
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So far its been consistently 68 in my current newt tank with a filter summer and winter. All of my aquariums are located in my basement Gameroom overall I would guess 68-70 in the summer and a bit lower in the winter.
 
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If you happen to go the viquarium kit route, I hope you'll post your review/thoughts on that product -- it looks pretty interesting to me.

Good luck! An empty 55-gallon tank presents a world of possibilities -- you might consider tylo. verrucosus if you decide on a semi-aquatic habitat. Just a thought!
 
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dude, if you can't figure it out, you can also just ship it to me...;)
 
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A breeding group of P.waltl would do very well in a big tank like that.
 
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