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i gave some advice on most of your topics in the lizard lounge check it out

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Common Name: Fire Belly Newt

Latin name: Cynops pyrrhogaster

Native to: Japan and parts of China

Size: up to 6 inches (japan version)

General appearance: Dark brown to black in color with the ventral (belly) side being orange or red with dark patches.

Housing requirements:

Enclosure: A semi-aquatic aquarium will be needed. Fire belly newts need to climb out of the water and have a land area to bask or hide. You can do this in different ways:

1. Dividing the tank in half using a piece of Plexiglas to create a dry and water area.
2. Add gravel and slope it out of the water to create a land spot.
3. Use rocks or platforms at the waters' surface for the fire belly newts to climb on to.

Whichever way is used, there should be 3-4 inches of water to swim in. A ratio of 1/3 land and 2/3 water is best. A submersible filter will be needed or water changes daily. A tight fitting top is needed because they can climb the walls and get out.

Temperature: Room temperature at 68° - 70° F seems to be fine for them.

Heat/Light: A normal fluorescent or incandescent aquarium light can be used during the day. Turn off the light at night to produce a natural setting.

Substrate: Large aquarium gravel should be used so it is not accidentally ingested. Plants, rocks, moss and wood can be used to create hiding areas and land portions.

Environment: Semi-aquatic

Diet: Fire belly newts will take live insects including crickets, wax worms, and bloodworms. Make sure the prey is small enough for the newt to eat it. Some will eat fish food such as shrimp pellets, brine shrimp, or turtle floating food sticks.

Maintenance: Water will need to be added if it starts to evaporate. The filter should be cleaned and rinsed every two weeks. Clean entire aquarium as needed. Handlers should always wash hands thoroughly after handling the fire belly newts or related products.

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Feeder guppies should be quarantined for 2 weeks to prevent spread of disease and to be fed nutritious foods.  They shouldn't be fed straight from the pet store because of malnutrition and disease risk.

If you're not using a floating island for the land portion of the tank, separate the water and land portions in some way - using plastic liner to create a small "pond" works well.  Piling up gravel on one side and not dividing the water from the substrate encourages more mold and can allow for dangerous bacteria to grow.

15 to 25 percent of the water should be changed each week and replaced with fresh, dechlorinated water.  You shouldn't skip out on water changes, but don't disturb the filter after setting it up unless it clogs.  Changing water prevents buildup of harmful substances and leaving the filter alone keeps beneficial bacteria in place.

At Home with the Wild:  Blue Ridge Wildlife Institute

And definitely follow Nikita's advice.  Always quarantine the feeder guppies.  I will keep mine in a 2 gallon tank with a filter and keep about 20 at a time (they are only baby guppies, not adults).

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Just a thought. 

At Home with the Wild:  Blue Ridge Wildlife Institute

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