What can I put in my vivarium?

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What can I put in my vivarium?

Post by platypuskid2 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:31 pm

Image now that my last red claw crab has died, my vivarium is desolate despite the last remaining black tetra and gold inca snail. The tank is 20 gallons with around 5 gallons of freshwater in the aquarium half and the other side filled with play sand. What animal could I possibly house in here? Are there any crab species that would survive in here well or possibly something else like a salamander.


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Re: What can I put in my vivarium?

Post by AwesomeHermit » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:33 pm

Maybe you could add a snail or two? I am not smart when it comes to aquatic aquarium.
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Post by NLindsey921 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:56 pm

I think if you alter it a little bit it could 've suitable for a tree frog

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Post by wodesorel » Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:23 pm

Tree frogs need much more height than land

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Post by jclee » Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:10 pm

wodesorel wrote:Tree frogs need much more height than land

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Post by NLindsey921 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:24 pm

I was thinking about that too but wasn't sure of their requirements.

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Re: What can I put in my vivarium?

Post by aussieJJDude » Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:49 pm

If your willing to go brackish, maybe a mudskipper - would love to have one eventually...

Other suitable animals could be newts/salamanders?

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Re: What can I put in my vivarium?

Post by platypuskid2 » Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:19 am

I've been doing some research and it seems that tree frogs, salamanders, or newts would do well with some minor tweaking. I've ruled out the tree frogs because the tank is in my bedroom and I'm not nocturnal. I'm thinking either a tiger salamander or a crested newt


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