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Festive Newt

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tyler

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I recently thought of the idea of decorating my newt tank for special events. Like for christmas turning my aquarium into a winter wonderland. Would removing my newt's coconut house and replacing it with a plastic gingerbread house for 2 weeks seriously stress my newt? I would make sure everything was cycled and healthy before puting it in of course.
 
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tyler

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Well if I change her surroundings she could become confused. It also would be a less natural setup. On the other hand it probably wouldn't upset her. People put legos in. My situation is replacing all of the twigs and leaves with legos.
 

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Be careful that the gingerbread house doesn't have glitter or a scent that could come off like many festive decorations have.

I don't think I would do that, but that's just my preference. I might hang some garland on the wall over the tanks or something, but that's about it. Maybe festive colored lighting.

(Message edited by cortana on October 10, 2006)
 
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tyler

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Yeah I'd check for glitter before setting the tank up. Hmm.. well I'll stay away from this idea for now, but I would like to know if this would effect my newt.
 
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leanne

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Hey Tyler,
I have had success using different plastic items made by Fisher Price----they are non-toxic and can be used in the water. Share a photo if you change your tank into a Winter Wonderland!
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