Help!! Strange behavior wont go away for my newt!!!!

[jamie]

Ok, a while ago i posted on why my newt after i change his water, stays on the land for three days, almost like clock work. And the thing that really bothers me is that he is almost lifeless as he just lays there for a couple days, sometimes curled in a little ball. Then exactly three days later he's back in the water, normal as can be. So this time around i put this stress coat stuff in the water that is supposed to get rid of chlorine, chloramines and any toxins, and is even supposed to help them a little. I also let the water sit overnight this time. But, just like the other times, he's on land again, and is somewhat lifeless, moving almost not at all. Does anyone know why he keeps doing this?

 

[shaun]

How much water are you changing? I'd recommend doing small (5-10%) water changes every 10 days or so, and trying to keep the water clean by manually removing debris that the filtes misses with a turkey baster or gravel pump. Also, I wouldn't use stress coat as a dechlorinator. It's great stuff when it comes to fish injuries, and I use it for bathing my crabs to aid molting, but I don't think your newt should have to live in it, as I've heard people mention that it should not be injested by some animals. Keep letting the water sit, but use a standard dechlorinator like aquaplus to get rid of chorline and chloramines, make sure the temperature is very close to that of the main tank, and don't change all of the water at once. Hopefully that will encourage him to stop avoiding the water!

 

[jennifer]

I think the newt is having a normal reaction if all of his water is being changed at once. Partial changes are the way to go.