Paludarium

[sheajared]

I'm planning on lowering the water level in my 75 gallon aquarium, moving stuff around, and adding some things to convert my aquarium into a paludarium. I am currently debating between a few options for what to stock the land section with, which ones are bad/good ideas and why?

Only fish in the water for now will be my hystrix ray.

1. Tokay Gecko (Could it drown?)

2. Mix of amphibian species like frogs/newts/salamanders. And maybe some anoles. (I've been told you can't mix amphibian species because of the toxins on their skin, is this true?)

3. A chameleon and maybe something with it (Could it drown?)

Thanks for any help


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[Wiggles92]

The stingray will make this a short-lived endeavor as it will most likely eat anything that happens to end up in the water.

 

[sheajared]

The stingray will make this a short-lived endeavor as it will most likely eat anything that happens to end up in the water.

My idea is based off of Energy's 1700 gallon stingray river. Multiple stingrays in that tank with many amphibians in the above land section. I don't think the stingray would be a problem.


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[everlastace]

Whenever I have questions like these, I just try to think of the their natural habitat. For instance, could a gecko drowned? I'm sure it probably could, but in nature, they have access to bodies of water, and I'm sure that they stay out of them if they can't swim. I would stay away from amphibians because they have poisons (like you mentioned) and they would probably kill your ray if and when it ate them.

 

[snakefin]

Couple of things.
First. What do you mean you can't mix amphibian species? You shouldn't be mixing any herps at all.

Second. Once again, Stingray in a 75? There are many examples of stingrays mutilating smaller fish here, and amphibians should be of no exception; be ready for losses.

Third. For the last time, many of us here have stated in your multiple threads; NO NEWTS OR SALAMANDERS. I'm not sure if its finally gotten into your head that their temperatures needed must be considerably cool. Please learn the slightest bit you can from every thread, there is no point in making them otherwise.

Fourth. A chameleon will probably drown, I cannot point to you off the back of my head examples of semi-aquatic lizards that are a suitable size for your tank. I can tell you some examples of semi-aquatic amphibians that may work, but you better have some clue of their temperatures first. I'd say maybe theloderma corticale. Google it.

Fifth. In the example of the stingray river, his tank is 22.7 times the volume of yours. Cut down, and don't expect to much. Especially if you're considering dart frogs; who are more territorial than they seem.