Question: Keeping other animals with newts

[Elliriyanna]

I was wondering if it would be ok to keep ghost shrimp and Apple snails in with my newts, Both are very peaceful and the ghost shrimp should be too big for the salamanders to eat.

 

[Azhael]

Rather than applesnails i would recommend Planorbarius (ramshorn snails). Unlike applesnails they share the newt´s requirements and pose no threat at all since they have no operculum.

 

[Elliriyanna]

Ramshorn breed like crazy though ... I do not want babies everywhere. Also Applesnails need cooler temps than most keep them at.

 

[AeonMapa]

Cherry shrimp! I tried to introduce pond snails, but it seems the newts eat them

 

[Elliriyanna]

cherry shrimp are hard to get and expensive in my area Makes me sad though because I would love to breed the little guys.

 

[AeonMapa]

Aww ok. Ghost shrimp should be fine just be aware they will provide competition during feeding time. A ghost shrimp is capable of stealing and keeping even a large earthworm piece. Ramshorn snails are nice, I keep them too and the newts will eat many before they even get big enough to notice

 

[Niels D]

I don't see the problem with ramshorne snails breeding like crazy. They're beautiful and they really keep your tank in balance. I've got pond and ramshorne snails in all my tanks and they never become a pest. Ghost shrimp come in different kinds of species. Smaller ones do very well together with newts. I've got a cherry shrimp breeding tank, but most of my salamander tanks have a steady self sustaining population in it already. Apple snails produce a lot of waste compared to the other mentioned species.

 

[Elliriyanna]

I have a 35 gallon sponge filter for a 10 gallon tank so the waste should not be an issue. I have Pomacea Bridgesii my largest being an inch. I know they are messy but they are really the only snail I like. I do not want something that will compete with the newts so I will just pass on the shrimp at least for these tanks