Cynops Orientalis Price list (and something else)

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diego

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Hi, I'm planning on getting a couple COs and keep them in a 20 gallon tank. I think that a 10 would do but I want to put live plants in so...they will probably spread and I want a pretty well planted tank. I made a price list this is pretty basic stuff.One more thing what can I use as an island for the little guys, I've seen those turtle islands but think that maybe there's something better?Any help will be appreciated!
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OOPS! here it is:

1.Décor:8.00
2.Light Bulb: 10.00
3.Plants: 10.00
4.Newts: 12.00
5.Food (blood worms): 6.00
6.Hood :15.00
7.Gravel: 3.00
8.Screen Top: 15.00
9.20 gallon tank:30.00
10.Water Conditioner: 5.00
11.Floating Island thing: 10.00
12.Filter:20.00

Total:134.00
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(Message edited by Diego_(yay) on November 28, 2005)
 
13. the entertainment for years to come: priceless.

Floating cork bark works well if your animals don't use it much. Otherwise turtle docks covered with java moss look pretty cool.
 
AWSOMENESS...I guess I'll try the turtle docks...*bzzt**bzzt*oh no! changing personality..!OH HALLO!WERR CAHN I get this JAVAH moss You speak Of?lol
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you really dont need to spend that much. hood and screen top will clash-do you mean light and screen top? which kind of filter are you getting? i am the queen of second hand tanks-so my set ups are not picture perfect matches and i make my own screen tops, if you look around some pet stores will offer starter 'kit' sets for the animals you specify.
 
Right, you don't need both the hood and screen top. I'd recommend the screen, unless you really want a light directly over the tank, in which case you are probably going to have to use the hood.

If you get gravel, be sure it's a size that cannot be swallowed. And you could skip it entirely.

Regarding decor and the island, you could build your own using rocks and bricks from outside. Obviously, this depends on where you live and what's available. But you could probably find some usable stuff.
 
all right sounds good the light bulb is for growing the plants...that'll work right?Maybe I'll get a whisper 10i just in case...
 
Yes...and yes I have read both of em thanks though..
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..oh I see. Also what can I do to cool it down I mean can I put an ice cube on it or what?
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I think I speak for all of us when I say this..... Read the caudata culture pages!!!!
 
Caudata culture...I'm not sure what it is but I'll check it out..
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But use light bulb, use florucent light. Since Light bulb will support algae growth and create more heat. both not good for the plant and not good for the newt and not for decoration.
 
I have been using the screw-in compact fluorescents (daylight delux) suspended a few feet over the tanks for a few weeks now. I have noticed much better plant growth and little impact on the newts. I was worried about the light being too bright and may bother some of the species that are more shy, but with cork flats and pretty dense planting I have seen nothing but good effects from them. The bulbs are something like $7US for a 3 pack from Home Deopt and use about 40 watts for some 90 watts of light output. They also supposedly last forever and there is very little heat output.

As for caudata culture, there is a link on the top of the page (main page), it has articles on husbandry and some species accounts. I've found it very helpful, especially when supplemented by inquiries to people more experienced.
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Yeah I was think of putting duckweed that way the light would'nt hit the other plants as directly...

and more thing I was wondering what is the expense of cycling a tank? I mean I thought starting an aquarium was as easy as putting in the plants buying the animals then putting the animals but it isn't that easy...is it?

I mean I have allready read the caudata culture page about cycling but is it THAT necessary?and if it is how much would it cost...
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(Message edited by Diego_(yay) on November 30, 2005)
 
But if you use the hood, make sure that the newts can not get out. As they are able to clime walls. I prefer screen tops and have the flouresent light over it.

~John
 
The reason that a screen top is cooler is evaporation. When I switched 2 tanks from hoods to screens during the summer, the water temperature in both of them dropped about 3-4 degrees F. Also, you can mount a small fan over the screen to further enhance evaporation and decrease temp.

Cycling doesn't really cost anything, although it would be a good idea to add an ammonia test kit to your list of supplies (~$8). If you have plenty of live plants, your tank will probably cycle without any particular effort.
 
Yeah...I'm getting a whisper 10i just in case or maybe something else...
 
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