African dawf frogs and newts.
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Newts are great...but they do require land, and climb really well...so you'd have to create a whole different tank, couldn't just throw them in a fishtank. As for them getting along with fish, I think they do...as long as they're not little itty bitty fish like fry or something because they'd probably eat them.
I haven't heard of anyone having troubles finding ADF's...have you looked at your LFS?
I haven't heard of anyone having troubles finding ADF's...have you looked at your LFS?
I never saw african dwarf frogs when I lived Britain, maybe they just dont have them there, but really, your not missing out on much. As for newts, we had them in our pond, they are not as easy to keep as you may think, they are always roaming about and like to go catch their own food, they like to be free.
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About newts:
In addition to what froggyfox21 said about newts, also consider the following: Newts like cool water, usually in the 60-70 F range of temperatures. Also, most newts are not very strong swimmers, so they are stressed by currents.
About frogs and newts: Never a good idea, IMHO. In most cases, frogs are more aggressive and are much more efficient eating machines.
Some newt-compatable commercial fish: Whitecloud minnows, zebra danios, and scissor-tail rasboras.
For more newt info, check out the herp forums at http://www.kingsnake.com or FAQs at http://www.caudata.org/caudatecentral/
In addition to what froggyfox21 said about newts, also consider the following: Newts like cool water, usually in the 60-70 F range of temperatures. Also, most newts are not very strong swimmers, so they are stressed by currents.
About frogs and newts: Never a good idea, IMHO. In most cases, frogs are more aggressive and are much more efficient eating machines.
Some newt-compatable commercial fish: Whitecloud minnows, zebra danios, and scissor-tail rasboras.
For more newt info, check out the herp forums at http://www.kingsnake.com or FAQs at http://www.caudata.org/caudatecentral/
If your using newts, be sure they are not toxic. My uncle threw in a couple of local ones unknowingly and everything was dead after a few days/weeks (I forget exactly how long). The more toxic one even killed the less toxic ones. I don't know if the nexts your thinking about are toxic but the ones around here sure are so do your homework!
ADF are everywhere in lfs around here. Try another store and keep checking your lfs, they're bound to come in sometime.
Good luck.
ADF are everywhere in lfs around here. Try another store and keep checking your lfs, they're bound to come in sometime.
Good luck.
Well, I would doubt the guys in the fish store are toxic. If you throw in wild, local ones, check with a good guide book or a naturalist society about them (I wouldn't say for your aquarium, collecting without a permit can be illegal). Off the bat, if it has big cheeks, those contain poison sacs. This is like the diference in head shape between a boa or a viper. A boa has a narrow head, a viper has a triangular head, showing the poison glands.
I think its safe to say that a large number of newt species--even those sold in pet shops--are toxic. The california and rough-skinned or "oregon" newts are poisonous (its their skin and flesh that is poisonous, not their bite). They can't kill a human, of course (unless eaten in sufficient quantities), but their excretions might stress out fish. I think firebellied newts and toads are also mildly toxic...but I'm not sure--you'd have to check the caresheets at www.caudata.org/caudatecentral
Small newts are slow and rather pathetic swimmers and crawlers--their only defense is their poison.
The general rule of thumb with mixing newts and other critters is "don't do it."
Some newts may become less poisonous in captivity due to a change in diet, though I've never heard of such a thing. Also, most newts go through several phases of life, much like a frog does. In some phases, it might be more toxic...
- mb (not a newt expert)
Small newts are slow and rather pathetic swimmers and crawlers--their only defense is their poison.
The general rule of thumb with mixing newts and other critters is "don't do it."
Some newts may become less poisonous in captivity due to a change in diet, though I've never heard of such a thing. Also, most newts go through several phases of life, much like a frog does. In some phases, it might be more toxic...
- mb (not a newt expert)