Frank Castle
i have over 4200 gal in house on autodrip lol... pre filtration would b the death of me. my electric and water bill is already at $350-500 a month :/Axolotl
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Frank Castle
i have over 4200 gal in house on autodrip lol... pre filtration would b the death of me. my electric and water bill is already at $350-500 a month :/
it will take years before you start seeing effects and it will cut their life span in half. Chlorine and chloramine should be non-existent in water for amphibians. I only say this because I learned this lesson the hard way from experience. This is why I don't have either of my Tiger Salamanders anymore....................
.......and they were fully morphed adults that barely WENT in the water as they got older. I IMPLORE you lol.....figure out a way to dechlorinate their water, dude....I know you love them, I don't want you to have to go through what I did. I lost a stunning pair cuz of that. All amphibians are very susceptible to chlorine/chloramine poisoning and I think they may handle ammonia spikes WORSE than fish do. Both cause "chemical burns" to the gills, but even on gill-less specimens, the skin absorbs toxins rapidly. This is why amphibians have been disappearing at an alarming rate for the past 20 years - we are polluting their habitats
Def. on my "to do list"
Frank Castle
, i appreciate the info and first hand experience. I agree ive prob been lucky thus far. I'd like to atleast add on pre-carbon on the drip lines. Thinking of converting a 4-5' water softner tank full of carbon opposed to the small r.o. type cartridges usually used for this purpose.
Frank Castle
, i appreciate the info and first hand experience. I agree ive prob been lucky thus far. I'd like to atleast add on pre-carbon on the drip lines. Thinking of converting a 4-5' water softner tank full of carbon opposed to the small r.o. type cartridges usually used for this purpose.
I'm sure you'll figure something cool out lol just wanted to make it a point how bad those 3 toxins are to amphibians and it sucks when it finally sets in after years of build-up and at that point it's too late and there's nothing you can do.Def. on my "to do list"
Theres always room for improvement in this hobby 
... ive learned that well over the years to never be satisfied with my husbandry lol...
... ive learned that well over the years to never be satisfied with my husbandry lol...
now THAT is how you truly become a Pro.Theres always room for improvement in this hobby
Plant filtration is also very beneficial if u have enough plants 2 actually clean the water. I ran an aquaponics system for a cple years with koi and bog plants. All i had 2 do was top off the system from eveporation. i may have water changed 1-2 times a year lol... sounds crazy but it worked and the koi did well. the plants got out of control. So yeah, ur proposed plan could work no prob. Axos really dont need much if any filtration if u change their water every day and remove all waste. Even with my autodrip system i still vaccum out debris, keeps them cleaner. U could do that daily 1-2 gallons without plants and be fine. Id like to add some water lettuce to my system actually but im worried itell take over/clog my drains.
