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stace13
Pondweed

United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/01/2011 :  20:08:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i did the enormously stupid thing of trusting a petshop and on impulse bought a newt, as they told me i could put it in my already set up tank.
my set up tank is a tropical one, with guppies etc, so i assumed that newts were like african dwarf frogs and could live in an aquarium... is this true or a lie?
i am really panicking now- i want the little guy to do well and dont want to return him if possible... any help will be greatly appreciated- i have another tropical water-treated empty tank i can empty the water from if need be to use, i also have an empty viv in my attic i can get down and clean...
what water treatments if any sshould i use- i read somewhere bottled water, other places treated water?

punkman
Tadpole

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/01/2011 :  12:05:41  Show Profile  Visit punkman's Homepage  Reply with Quote
nope it wont go in a tropical tank , pet shops tell you any old crap to make a sale
theres a good care sheet here
http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Cynops/C_orientalis.shtml

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Edited by - punkman on 20/01/2011 16:33:25
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Kazerella
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/01/2011 :  13:03:01  Show Profile  Visit Kazerella's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I agree - I would try and get a seperate set up sorted sharpish.

Pet shops are so infuriating. We hear similar stories to yours all the time on the forums.


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