Flora for newt tank?

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I am a soon-to-be first time newt owner, and I'm in the midst of researching what I need for a tank. I've already decided to keep one P. waltl, in either a 10 or 20 gallon semi-aquatic setup, but I also have some interest in keeping live plants in with it.

My question is, are there any limitations on plants that I can include? What do most people end up planting in their tanks? Also, where can I get them from? (Most pet stores near me only sell fake plants)
 
Plants like elodea, hornwort, java moss, and java fern are good options. If you can't find them at a petstore, you can probably buy some off of eBay.
 
Those mentioned are good choices! I've also collected Lysimachia nummularia from our garden; it can be kept aquatic. Egeria densa, ceratophyllum, vallisneria, pistia and anubias have been fine in my tanks, too. Plants that like it cool...:eek:
 
Ah, and I've got most of my plants from aquarium hobbyist who've been cuttin their over grown plants. That's a lot cheaper than a pet store, many times even for free or just postal cost! And I'd say those plants are in better condition, too.
 
Welcome, I love my P. waltl! I suggest the 20 gallon if you can, because they're pretty active, and will be fun to watch. But of my three, only one has ever left the water in a month, one time, the second day in its new home, so I would go full aquatic with just a ledge or floating platform on the off-chance it wants to haul out. Mine do sometimes sleep hanging off their little islands for easy night breathing. Also, someone on here recommended the eBay seller "extraplant" and I was really happy with their plants, reasonable prices and great packaging.
 
By the way, I have anacharis, java moss, a couple types of java fern, anuibias, marimo moss balls and frogbit. All considered easy and low-to-medium light requirements. I would like to get some dwarf water lettuce and more plants in future; I'm just starting to set up a new tank. :)
 
I've been breeding for research, I have an assortment of several aquatic plants in my tanks and mine seem to prefer Bacopa caroliniana. It hardly requires any maintenance either. These are Eastern newts (N. viridescens), however.
 
Great! I just looked up the eBay account, and I think that's how I'll go about getting them. And I'll try my best to swing a 20 gallon, right now I'm just trying to save up and budget accordingly. Thanks, everyone!
 
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