Conversion/Setup

[Strap]

I currently own a 30 gl aquarium that I'm thinking of converting to a vivarium complete with plants and a few frogs, newts or salamanders. What do I need to know before I begin with this?

Thanks in advance

[2manypets]

Firstly, welcome. You have come to the right place for information.

Keeping toads and newts myself, the best piece of advice I can suggest is gather as much information as you can and when you decide on a species that you might like to keep read as much as you can on that one species before starting to create yor vivarium masterpiece. also its a good idea to have a look around and see what species are available to you and your level of expertese. I have two fire bellied toads and think they're great; interesting to watch and relatively easy to keep. i also have three japanese fire bellied newts (in a seperate tank, of course!) and they are just as good.

So to summarise my ramblings, base your decision and ideas on what you can learn from people here and from other sources and ultimately never go for an animal that you might not be able to provide and care for properly.

Hope this helps a little

[Strap]

Thanks for the reply. Taking your suggestion to heart, I'll be loaning out a couple of book from the library to study up on all of this before I jump in.