Intermingling Newt Species

[nora]

Is it okay to keep different species together? If so what can and can't live together? If not can I keep Neon Tetra fish with Firebelly Newts?

At school I'm in a Veterinary Program. We've got two corn snakes (mine), a bearded dragon (schools) and two huge empty tanks. We're going to make one a tank for Newts. Someone brought in two firebellys, so we thought we'd get more.

If we can't keep any different species together how many newts can live together? It's a 55 gallon tank, I do believe.

Any help would be awesome!

Thanks,
Nora

 

[mark]

I'm not fond of the idea of mixing species. And putting tetras with firebellies is also not a very good idea. Because tetras require temperatures of about 26 degrees C. (78.8 degrees F.) And that's too hot for firebellies.

Greetings
~Mark

 

[nora]

Ahhhh... Okay, thanks for the help! I just don't want to hurt them. Do you know how many can live together?

 

[kaysie]

in a 55gal? LOTS!

 

[jennifer]

A 55-gallon could support quite a community of C. orientalis! Probably 10 or so, no problem, assuming that a good portion of the tank is available as water area. Other things you can keep with newts include snails and ghost shrimp. In case you haven't seen it, see:
http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Cynops/C_orientalis.shtml

 

[william]

I keep dianos with my pachytriton but i've heard reports of fin nipping although i haven't seen it myself

 

[mandy]

Jennewt-

What kind of snails can I keep with a paddletail? And will he eat the ghost shrimp? Thanks

 

[john]

Ive had great luck with tiger danios in with mine. In cooler temperatures they seem to be very docile and the two species hardly acknowledge each other's presence.

 

[jennifer]

Any small snails are fine. Just avoid the large ones. I've heard of a large snail on the glass pulling in, and pinching a newt's limb against the glass.

A paddletail would *enjoy* sharing a tank with ghost shrimp, but the shrimp would probably disappear. If you can buy them cheaply, though, they'd be a good feeder/tankmate.