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I intend to buy several more plants but it is coming along. Also I am working on my aquarium photography skills trying to get the right exposure, flash, light combination. Proving very tricky with my camera thus far.
 

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Your set-up looks nice but unfortunately it is not suitable for newts for several reasons:
- too little water. Full tank with a small island would be much better.
- wrong substrate. Newts could swallow a piece of gravel and get impacted. Sand or bare bottom are more suitable.
- the land area could produce some nasty anaerobic decay - substrate shouldn't be so deep.

Have a look at the Housing articles here for inspiration. There are also plenty of threads to help you in the Vivaria, Enclosures & Product Reviews section.
 
I have a very different opinion and experience on this but thank you for your input.
 
I agree with Eva. Though you do have a very nice tank, it would be better suited to your newt buddies if there was more water and less land area.
 
Read around and you´ll find plenty of threads discussing the requirements for this species.
What Eva said in a succint way is exactly what i would have said.
Hypselotriton orientalis is a very widespread species, their needs in captivity are very well understood.
 
markcorpus said:
I have a very different opinion and experience on this but thank you for your input.
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Might you elaborate on what your experiences are and over what time period you have gain these experiences with this species?
 
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