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Best aquarium set up for fire bellied newts?

By on Thursday, October 27th, 2011 | No Comments

Question by Hunter: Best aquarium set up for fire bellied newts?
I have a 20 gallon (24in L 18in H and 12in w) and I asked this in the reptile section but no one helped:/. How many could/should I get? Should I use an internal canister filter or a sponge filter? What temperatures?(My room reaches 40 degrees F in winter). Should I buy a micro heater to keep the water at 65 degrees? Can I use a turtle floating dock for land access? Should I fill the tank 2/3 with water? Does the water need to be cycled (I will if I need to)? What do I feed them? I heard they do not eat pellets. Will baby crickets work? Any suggestions are a huge help.

Best answer:

Answer by CarbonCrow
Here is a link that should answer all of your questions far better than I could explain myself on here. Except for the heater thing If your room really gets to that low of a temperature I would suggest getting some kind of heater to use during the winter.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Red Sea Prizm Skimmer
aquarium set up

Image by Starliquid.com – Greg
For marine & reef aquariums up to 40 gallon / 150 litres

Prizm Features:

* Designed for Hang-on and Sump installations
* Skim-enhancing, convergent-divergent reaction chamber with “Triple-pass” air flow
* 18-blade “Turbojet” air injector – generates a constant stream of micro-bubbles in a homogenous air/water mixture
* Flow regulator optimizes the skimming action for all aquarium conditions
* Includes external water pump
* Ideal for both new and experienced marine aquarists
* User-friendly operation and set-up

The Prizm is sized and priced to deliver the absolute best results for the serious hobbyist while remaining very affordable. Incorporating all of the benefits described above the Prizm is without a doubt the best skimmer available today for any aquarium up to 100 gallons. The Prizm is an ideal starting point for anyone setting up a new tank or interested in maximizing the results on their existing aquarium. The Prizm can be easily upgraded to a Deluxe version with the purchase of an upgrade kit.

The slim line profile (only 2.4” wide) allows the Prizm to be discretely hung on behind the aquarium or on the side of the sump, with it’s fully submersible motor it can even be placed inside the sump! The numerous advantages of the Prizm make this the ideal skimmer of choice for the serious hobbyist.

Turtles, Yellow Bellied Slider & Red-eared Slider?

By on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 | 3 Comments

I have 2 turtles, a yellow bellied slider and a red-eared slider in a 40 gallon aquarium. My red is fresh from the pet store while I caught the yellow some months ago in the wild and is much smaller but has a healthy appetite and based off everything I have read looks as healthy as can be. My questions are:
1. When you talk about 4 inches etc in reference to their size from what points are you measuring….length or widith, just the shell etc?
2. I want to add a few fish (gold fish) to the tank for their enjoyment/food but I am concerned the yellow may have a hard time catching them because of his size…any advice?
3. I also want to add some aquatic plants to my indoor tank and have a good idea on what they would like to have based on what they would get in the wild. However I am no entirely sure which ones would be sustainable in an indoor aquarium or what special provisions I will need to make. I want the plants to offer them a more natural environment but really don’t know how to go about it. For example what should I put down for them to dig roots into if they need that, will they grow off my turtles heat/uv lamp…etc any advice at all!
4. I know this may sound ideallistc but I want to have my tank move to being more self sufficient. For example adding enough plants if I can to where the turtles won’t eat all of them before they replentish themselves as well as giving the goldfish places to hide and possibly spawn so I will have to add few fish in the future. I am by no means just saying I want to do all this because I don’t enjoy taking care of my sliders, but to provide them is a semi-natural habitat.is my goal realistic or is it just too out there?
5. Anything you can possibly think of that I may not be would be appreciated as I am new to having sliders and am still learning. I love having them and want to see them reach that 30 something years old I have heard others talk about

Breeding Red Bellied Piranha?? Please Answer, :)?

By on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | 2 Comments

Heyy Guys. I Have two Red Bellied Piranha. Named Bruno And Bronco. ….Well Turns out Bronco Is a girl. Im positive of it.
They have been doing mating circles. (Swimming around in a circle together.) And the female has been hitting her head (Not Hard) into the males side? He just opens his mouth and wiggles? :P
The male is eating TONS. But the female went off food today?
They are about 6 years old. In Perfect health and have beautiful sparkles and red bellies. :)
I Have lots of books on these fish and have everything I need (Besides the plants witch I can get at a pet store) I Have a tank that the babies will stay in separate from the parents.
Oh And They are I guess “Cleaning” A Certain spot of the tank. And They don’t let and goldfish near it (Dinner) I would Take out the goldfish if I Am going to do this. And I would raise the eggs without the parents.
I Have lots of fish Experience.
So you think I should do it?
oh And I could easily find homes for these fish. (Pet sotres, Kijiji, Friends.)
So do you have an tips? Opinions?
I think these are a beautiful fish and ….I really Have nothing better to do with my time. :)
Thank you,
-Mandii

Do you think that a few fire bellied toads can live with an African Butterfly Fish in a 75g tank?

By on Thursday, July 29th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Can a few silver dollars or a red bellied pacu or something go in my 10 gallon?

By on Friday, July 23rd, 2010 | 7 Comments

I have a ten gallon tank and want to have an exciting exotic fish that is fairly peaceful or semi agressive any recomendations like something that is exotic
Ok guys I first have to say before i go any further my tank isnt over stocked. I have 3 bloodfin tetras, 2 (1.5 inch) skunk loach botias in my tank. I know the skunks get to 4 inches but when they get too big i sell them to my local pet shop for store credit. Are there any compatible chilids that can live in the same tank conditions as my fish now that can go in 10 gallons and get along with my other fish? Are shell dwellers hardy?

What size tank should I keep my Red Bellied Piranha in?

By on Friday, July 23rd, 2010 | 8 Comments

I bought a piranha the other day and put him in a 2 gallon hexigon shaped tank . Is that too small? Its just him self in the tank. If its to small should i put him in a ten gallon or what size tank.

big red bellied pacu and tetras….?

By on Friday, July 23rd, 2010 | 4 Comments

k so i have a big 12in pacu and i want to have some cool colerful fish like neon tetras and glolight tetras in with him…do you think its a good idea?? if hes well fed and bellys always full he shouldnt go after the tetras to eat them right??

what can I put with a red bellied pacu??

By on Friday, July 23rd, 2010 | 5 Comments

We just recently put up a 55 gal tank and was looking for a cool fish to put in it. My husband and daughter came home with a red bellied pacu and a black fined catfish shark. I want to put a few more fish in there and was wondering if a Beta would be ok or even a couple goldfish? I already know the pacu is going to get large so I don’t need to know that. Eventually we will deal with that when the time comes. Thank you!!!

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