i got them in a 40 gal breeder tank i split the tank have females on one side male on the other .. got the male from petco go figure the females i found on craigslist but i couldnt find no male i really dont have nothing to quarantine him in u think he will be fine? theres a a thick piece of plex glass that seperates the the 2 sides and he had no contact with them unless i put them together .. there on aspen bedding was the only thing i could find around here .. i was trying to put a pic up but i cant find my thing to load it to the laptop .. i will go tomorrow and get that stuff and try that