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Hi,
Im setting up a palardarium and Im wondering is it ok to use Scotts potting soil w/ phosphates. The animals are going to be some fire bellied toads and mayb some newts. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!!?!?!?!?!!?!?!!?

if ur not going to be planting live plants u dont need that type of soil
ive always gone to a all natural garden my mom has n used that soil mixed heavily with rounded silica
onto which i plant various mosses

idealy 1 corner shuold b the highest sloping down to the opposite corner
of which half the slope is covered with water
a small internal pump can b used to pump water to the highest point n creat a streamlike or runoff effect which allows the water movement so that it doesnt become stagnet
clean water is a must for fire toads n most newts
the water doesnt need to b very deep
live foods such as wingless flies n pin head crickets r ideal as well

hope this helps