Axolotls
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Plec123;4515393; said:nice specimens youve got there...
so, they manage not to gulp down the marbles?
thank you. when i found him i did this
lol
but to the question, sometimes when he is in what i like to call nom nom nom mode. he will suck in a marble. but he spits them back out. he can tell they are heavy and it doesn't interest him.i was gonna go bare bottom with no substrate but my acrylic tank is friggen painted green on bottom
no clue whos idea that was. but i bought it brand new. it came that way so flat marbles it was.
Hmm marbles may be the way to go then. Must be aeasy to clean, im guessing yoy just stick the gravel vac right in them?
Pyramid_Party;4514698; said:
I was telling you in your other thread that paddle tails are RACIST. Period! No other newts other than paddletails of a different gender and a similar size.
Anyway, I don't think marbles are a good idea, the axolotl seems to be able to swallow one some day. Its either you choose a substrate that guarantees that the axolotls will not consume, or a substrate that is fine enough to be released through excretion after ingestion.
snakefin;4516312; said:
sand?
also, the teacher's only getting one. so, the 30 should be fine i guess.
ive heard that sand often works for them but its a pain for maintenance. also with them walking around on the bottom of the tank couldnt you run the risk of them digging up old gunk that can cause the water chemistry to go bad and kill them? that was my thought so i choose the flat large marbles.
Marbles are definitely not the way to go, its sand or bare bottom tank only for axolotls (a full grown axie can and probably will swallow them, its a disaster waiting to happen! same with stones they need to be at least as large as the axies head as thats how big their mouth is, bear in mind they grow quick!) Id go for sand very easy to maintain and gives em something to grip on underfoot i'd advise against a planted tank purely because axies dig up and destroy plants (they did with mine plastic all the way!) but if you can replace them regularly it will be fine, mosses and java fern work well with axolotls just make sure any plants are hardy with low light requirements and are cold water.
Axolotl diet should consist of mainly earthworms, you could start a wormery get a colony of cherry shrimp and guppies on the go aswell very easy and cheap to do and you will never have to buy food again! Frozen blood worm are good for small axies.
Most people have a problem keeping the tank cool enough in summer months so make sure the air con is on or fans or what ever! If you have read the caresheet on caudata.org you should be on the right track! Id strongly reccommend joining the forum its a fantastic resource has a whole axolotl forum and always quick responses from experienced owners and breeders!
Axolotls do not like light so weak lighting should be used if any otherwise you will never see them! Ive found the blue moonlight tubes work well with them doesnt seem to phase them at all!
I would say I am pretty knowledgeable about axolotls and have 2 beautiful monsters a golden albino and a melanoid so I could help with any questions you have but seriously if you register at caudata.org you wont put a foot wrong! God I sound like a bloody advert for that site
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Axolotl diet should consist of mainly earthworms, you could start a wormery get a colony of cherry shrimp and guppies on the go aswell very easy and cheap to do and you will never have to buy food again! Frozen blood worm are good for small axies.
Most people have a problem keeping the tank cool enough in summer months so make sure the air con is on or fans or what ever! If you have read the caresheet on caudata.org you should be on the right track! Id strongly reccommend joining the forum its a fantastic resource has a whole axolotl forum and always quick responses from experienced owners and breeders!
Axolotls do not like light so weak lighting should be used if any otherwise you will never see them! Ive found the blue moonlight tubes work well with them doesnt seem to phase them at all!
I would say I am pretty knowledgeable about axolotls and have 2 beautiful monsters a golden albino and a melanoid so I could help with any questions you have but seriously if you register at caudata.org you wont put a foot wrong! God I sound like a bloody advert for that site
!Heres a pic of my guys! Gomez is a melanoid is Cunningham is Golden albino
http://www.caudata.org/forum/member...cture12620-gomez-cunningham-together-last.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/member...cture12620-gomez-cunningham-together-last.jpg
I just siliconed slate to the bottom of my tank. Easy to walk on, even easier to clean. I've got 4 and they're just as cool as my fish. Mine ate from tweezers on the first day. Then after they got used to what they were eating, they took it from my hand no problem. But I feed them with long hemostats so i don't get water everywhere.
