Newt Eggs

Just a few more things...


From my understanding of the food situation, it is okay to leave the live food in there. Do I ever need to clean out live food?


And, I think I will opt not to use a filter and just clean out the tank regularly until they grow to a size that is strong enough for the Fluval filter. I will use a turkey baster and just make sure to clean out the tank daily of wastes. Is this sufficient?

How shallow is 'shallow' for the water? I have rocks for the newts to climb on for land mass, too.
 
shop worn angel said:
From my understanding of the food situation, it is okay to leave the live food in there. Do I ever need to clean out live food?
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Not unless it dies or there is too much there.

shop worn angel said:
And, I think I will opt not to use a filter and just clean out the tank regularly until they grow to a size that is strong enough for the Fluval filter. I will use a turkey baster and just make sure to clean out the tank daily of wastes. Is this sufficient?
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Yes.

shop worn angel said:
How shallow is 'shallow' for the water? I have rocks for the newts to climb on for land mass, too.
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Initially, maybe as little as an inch. The depth can increase as they grow and the risk of drowning decreases.

Here's a good article for looking ahead:
http://groups.google.com/group/Urodela/web/raising-metamorphosed-juvenile-salamanders

This thread is getting quite long. At some point, you should probably start a new one;)
 
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