15 gallon semi-aquatic tank pictures

[lunarisplendere]

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to share with everyone the home I have put together for my two cynops orientalis. I've had this setup like this for the past few months and I feel that it is the most functional setup I have had so far. This tank is basically a compilation of all the neat ideas I have gotten from this site. So, thanks for your great ideas.

It is incredibly easy to clean (with a turkey baster) and I can easily remove their food dish to rinse it off once a week. The food dish is one of those things that you put underneath potted plants to keep the water from spilling. In the tank it just sits on top of a glass jar and it is pressed firmly between the bridge and two of the walls so that it is sturdy. The bottom of the tank is sand only about 3 mm deep. The shallowness of the sand keeps the black worms that have escaped from the food bowl from hiding deep in the sand so that they are easily gobbled up. My two newts love to lounge around on top of the floating plants as well as on the bridge beneath those "caves".

I suppose the only problem I see is a build up of calcium deposits on the sides of the tank. I guess the solution is to just to get a sponge and scrape it off?

Any suggestions or comments would be much appreciated. :happy:

- Bekka

 

[Jennewt]

I like it! Very nice and very functional.

Yeah, you just have to keep removing the calcium deposits from the glass. When it gets bad enough that a sponge won't remove it, you may need to use a razor blade.

 

[lunarisplendere]

Thank you, Jennewt! I got many of the ideas I used in this tank from you in particular. :grin:
Your website is very useful.