Semi-aquatic for T. marms?

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Hey there, I'm new to newts so I was looking for a little advice on keeping T. marms(marbled newts). I was planning on doing a semi-aquatic set-up, about 45/50 water to land. I'm not sure how many gallons my tank is but the dimensions are 20.5x12x11.5" LHW. Any suggestions would be great. I'll be posting a plan for what I was considering soon.
 
Here's a paint image of what I'm planning. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Hey there,
That would work for juveniles but adults will require a lot more water when they go through the aquatic phase. In fact, no less than 10 gallons of water for a pair, preferably more if it´s a larger group.
Have you read the caresheet?:
Caudata Culture Species Entry - Triturus marmoratus
 
I was planning on starting with juveniles. I have read that care sheet, probably a million times actually haha :). I'm planning on getting a larger tank as soon as I can and I was under the impression that adults could be kept in a terrestrial set-up as long as they were given an aquatic set-up during breeding season. Is this me misunderstanding what I've read? Also the paint picture I provided isn't a very good one. I don't usually use paint but I had no way to scan the actual drawing.
 
Ah, i see. That would work for juveniles just fine, although you don´t really need the water area. A water dish would suffice. Mind you, if you do create a shallow water area, it may get used from time to time.
If once they are adult your plan is to move them to an aquatic tank when the time comes, i´d suggest the same as for juveniles, just a water dish and the rest soil with plenty of hides.
 
I was thinking that this would look more natural and ascetically pleasing but if a dish would be better for the newts then I'm all for changing it.
 
It´s up to you, really. The water dish is just a bit more practical because the water is easier to clean, and they are unlikely to make much use of the water anyway (although this can vary among individuals).
If you use the hydroleca and the aquatic area remember to provide excellent ventilation as high humidty and bad ventilation are a dangerous combination for this species.
 
I think I'll start with the water area and if it becomes to impractical to use I'll switch to a dish. I was going to use a screen top. Should I use clips to hold it down like you would for a snake?
 
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