all very good questions. i have a california newt and have tried three different set ups, the first was a 10 gallon with a large water dish. the newt really didn't seem to like it, it wasn't eating much, it was hiding a lot of the day so i switched it to a half land half water with gravel sloping upwards. it was more active, but not too much, plus it didn't look very good. so then i made it so there is about 4 inches of water with a big pile of slate. there's also a java fern in there which it loves. if you are thinking about an aquatic plant java ferns work well cause they can live in cold water, unfiltered water, shallow water, and with constantly getting trampled by a newt. good luck and feel free to contact me at otis07_@hotmail.com if you have any more questions!

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