Axolotls

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Peacock Rey

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Hello, I was looking for something cool and new to keep in one of my empty tanks and I seen my lfs selling some small axolotls. I did some research and liked what I seen. So the next day I went and picked two of them and put them in one of my empty tanks until I setup a bigger one.

Do anyone here keep them ? If so, what's your experience with them and what is the best food to feed them ? Right now I'm feeding frozen bloodworm and a mix of brine shrimp , omega one shrimp pellets , and small Hikari sinking carnivore pellets. Water is being kept between 60-68 with sand for substrate some wood and some live plants.
 
i don't know much about these buy I did a little research in the past (until I found out they are illegal in CA) and I think they are solitary. they will kill one another.
 
I have read that when small they may eat each other's limbs and fight but when they get bigger is ok to keep lots together. I seen setups with up to 8 of them together.

I might have to separate them.


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I keep them the same way you describe. Sponge filtration, water 65-68F, sand and some live plants. They are cannibalistic when young, and will still occasionally chew off limbs until they are bigger than 4-5". They don't see well so accidents still happen but with clean water and a good diet, limbs and gills grow back quickly. Cool simply pets really. I feed mine a staple of pellets, massivore and shrimp, as well as a variety of market shrimp, worms and fish fillets. They can be quite bold and will learn to eat just about anything that smells like food. They don't need to eat much and obesity can be a problem with them. They do eat a lot more when they are young and still growing
 
Thanks for the info bro...I'm starting off with them and feed them in the morning. Is fun to see them look for the food and eat. Later at night I take what's left of the food. One already has a limb bit off and is regrowing it already.


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