bettas and small newts?

[truthequalslies]

would it be safe to keep a firebelly newt in a 40 gallon tank with a betta?

[MollyJean]

Doubt it. They need cold water, 65-70. Bettas need 78-82. Newts can get sick in anything over 75. The water needs are different, and are very very dirty, you'll be doing a lot of cleaning. They also only take 1/3 a tank of water, which might not be ideal for a betta. And newts need water and land, and you can't forget, they can climb.

Most important, newts eat fish, and some can grow 6-8 inches long. A betta could become a snack, and the betta could nip at the newt, because of it's bright side and belly colors. In higher temps, a newt could develop an infection from these little bites.

[truthequalslies]

Ic I'm glad I decided to post befor buying :) thatwould have been a disaster

[dramaqueen]

Yes, it would have been a disaster. Thanks for doing your research first. :)