Newt Eggs

[shop worn angel]

Just a few more things...


From my understanding of the food situation, it is okay to leave the live food in there. Do I ever need to clean out live food?


And, I think I will opt not to use a filter and just clean out the tank regularly until they grow to a size that is strong enough for the Fluval filter. I will use a turkey baster and just make sure to clean out the tank daily of wastes. Is this sufficient?

How shallow is 'shallow' for the water? I have rocks for the newts to climb on for land mass, too.

 

[Jennewt]

From my understanding of the food situation, it is okay to leave the live food in there. Do I ever need to clean out live food?

Not unless it dies or there is too much there.

And, I think I will opt not to use a filter and just clean out the tank regularly until they grow to a size that is strong enough for the Fluval filter. I will use a turkey baster and just make sure to clean out the tank daily of wastes. Is this sufficient?

Yes.

How shallow is 'shallow' for the water? I have rocks for the newts to climb on for land mass, too.

Initially, maybe as little as an inch. The depth can increase as they grow and the risk of drowning decreases.

Here's a good article for looking ahead:
http://groups.google.com/group/Urodela/web/raising-metamorphosed-juvenile-salamanders

This thread is getting quite long. At some point, you should probably start a new one