born2ride321
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So I recently bought 2 little fire bellies and have them in a 20 gallon tank thats about a third land area covered with moss and 2/3s water that is about maybe 4 inches deep. Water area has some drift wood and hornwort. In the month or two I've had them, I have NOT seen them enter the water by themselves. At all. If I place them gently in the water they swim to shore right away. Could the water be too hard for them? We live out in the county and have well water. I've been keeping up with the water changes religiously. Just doesn't seem normal for an aquatic animal. Thanks for any help. PS I'm pretty much a beginner....