Lillypad101
Fish Fanatic
Hello everyone!
I often get a lot of questions about axolotls, and wanted to share some of the information I’ve gathered through experience with them the past couple years.
Some of the main questions I get are:
1. “How to cool off an axolotl’s tank?”
This is one of the absolute most common questions. Axolotls enjoy temps anywhere from 60-68. I personally keep mine at 66 with a simple aquarium fan. I have never kept axolotls in anything larger than a 30 gallon, so I am unsure if fans would work for larger tanks. An aquarium chiller is another option that people tend to avoid, because chillers can cost hundreds of dollars.
2. “Best decorations for axolotl tanks?”
This can be a difficult question to answer. I’ve always kept my axolotls on Carib-Sea supernatural sand, and axolotls below 4” on bare-bottom tanks. Clay pots and large stones like lava rock are also good, as long as they are 2-3 times the axolotls head.
3. “Minimum tank size?”
Minimum tank size for adult axolotls is a highly debated subject. I would recommend a 20 gallon long for one, or maybe two short-term, and a 29 gallon for two permanently.
I’ve always loved the uniqueness of axolotls, and would love to share their oddness to other hobbyists.
I just bought some axolotl eggs, and an axolotl breeding pair. The female from the pair is a blue gilled lucy, and the male is a black melanoid. Currently the axolotl eggs are about to hatch.
I have pictured below the axolotl eggs as of yesterday.
I often get a lot of questions about axolotls, and wanted to share some of the information I’ve gathered through experience with them the past couple years.
Some of the main questions I get are:
1. “How to cool off an axolotl’s tank?”
This is one of the absolute most common questions. Axolotls enjoy temps anywhere from 60-68. I personally keep mine at 66 with a simple aquarium fan. I have never kept axolotls in anything larger than a 30 gallon, so I am unsure if fans would work for larger tanks. An aquarium chiller is another option that people tend to avoid, because chillers can cost hundreds of dollars.
2. “Best decorations for axolotl tanks?”
This can be a difficult question to answer. I’ve always kept my axolotls on Carib-Sea supernatural sand, and axolotls below 4” on bare-bottom tanks. Clay pots and large stones like lava rock are also good, as long as they are 2-3 times the axolotls head.
3. “Minimum tank size?”
Minimum tank size for adult axolotls is a highly debated subject. I would recommend a 20 gallon long for one, or maybe two short-term, and a 29 gallon for two permanently.
I’ve always loved the uniqueness of axolotls, and would love to share their oddness to other hobbyists.
I just bought some axolotl eggs, and an axolotl breeding pair. The female from the pair is a blue gilled lucy, and the male is a black melanoid. Currently the axolotl eggs are about to hatch.
I have pictured below the axolotl eggs as of yesterday.
