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Tank 11: 41 gal Newt tank
This tank houses Spanish ribbed newts, Pleurodeles waltl.
| Tank Size (LxWxH) | 48x15x18" (122x38x46cm) |
| Volume | Nominal: 41 imp gallons/50 US gallons/190 litres
Actual: 35 imp gallons/42 US gallons/159 litres |
| Filtration | Eheim internal power filter. |
| Heating | Heated room |
| Lighting | Medium - 1 x 42"/38W Arcadia Original Tropical fluorescent tube. |
| Substrate | Thin layer of aquarium sand. |
| Decor | Rocks, live plants including Egeria, Anubias, Crinum and Java Fern. "Turtle Dock" for land area. |
| Background | Juwel black 3-D effect structured background. |
| Water parameters | Temp=26oC ; pH=7.0-7.2 ; GH=4 ; KH=3
25% water change every week. |
| Stock |
6 Spanish/Iberian ribbed newts, Pleurodeles waltl
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| Feeding | Chopped mussel, whitebait and prawn, earthworms, bloodworm, catfish pellets. |
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These newts are almost fully aquatic, but like to 'rest' partly on land occasionally, hence I have made use of a floating "Turtle Dock" to
provide an area for this. Circulation is minimal, as they prefer gentle water movement. Apart from their decorative function, the plants provide a
place for eggs to be laid. Spawning can usually be induced by 'flooding' the tank with a deeper water level.
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