Marbled newt tank setup?

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Could someone show me their marbled newt tanks set up?
 
Sorry, having some troubles with pictures. My tank is smaller than recomended so I try to add space with additional levels and hides. I have four efts and four cork hides which I made from breaking apart a round. That way they have better hieght to width proportions. On one side of the tank I have a slope built up with three of the hides, one on top of the other two. In the middle the ground is at its lowest and I have carpet moss planted inbthe foreground, and a hide that's like a tunnel with entrances on both sides. Then the ground slopes up again where I have a smallish water dish 4*6 inches that is about an inch deep and changed regularly. The dish is set down into the ground a bit so that it's surrounded by more live moss. I have a tropical forest (I know, lol) adhered to the outside of the tank back and sides to make them feel secure and so they can see a bit more green. They were moved from a large low critter carrier about three weeks ago on account of the fact that the critter carrier wouldn't keep the flies in. They seem to be doing well and are quite happy even if the tank is half the size it ought to be (I live in a micro studio.
 
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