Lilibugz
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I’m setting up an enclosure for some Spanish ribbed newts and I’m wondering what I should do for the land area? I want something that looks nice and doesn’t take up too much of their space. I think the wood I have isn’t tall enough to break the water like I planned. I’m not crazy about the look of turtle docs and I’ve read a lot of people just use cork bark which is definitely doable but I’m wondering if that works for these guys as they’re a pretty large species. Do they need to be able to fully haul themselves out, like do I need a 8-10 inch long piece of bark in there? Or would something they can just sorta rest on (around 4-6 inches?) suffice.
Other than this I’m using black sand , some large river rocks (no small ones as I don’t want them to ingest them, I also plant to use a flatter stone for feeding to reduce sand ingestion) , a large piece of driftwood, sponge filter, some live plants including, anacharis, Anubis nana, Java fern, and Java moss, and probably my favorite feature, a diy 3d background.
For reference I’m planning on keeping a pair in a 20 gallon long and the sponge filter is made for around a 40 gallon. I’ll probably purchase them at the start of May to give the tank some time to cycle.
Other than this I’m using black sand , some large river rocks (no small ones as I don’t want them to ingest them, I also plant to use a flatter stone for feeding to reduce sand ingestion) , a large piece of driftwood, sponge filter, some live plants including, anacharis, Anubis nana, Java fern, and Java moss, and probably my favorite feature, a diy 3d background.
For reference I’m planning on keeping a pair in a 20 gallon long and the sponge filter is made for around a 40 gallon. I’ll probably purchase them at the start of May to give the tank some time to cycle.