TmanTheFirst
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Hi ladies and gents!
My name's Tristan, I'm from the US, and I recently bought my first Axolotl! Its name is Kip (I'm not entirely sure yet if its a male or female, but I know how to tell. It's a very young axolotl, so it's hard to tell.) I just had few questions regarding my new little buddy! I know axolotls are still fairly new on the pets scene, and I'm just terribly worried about something bad happening to him/her!
So, my first big question was whether or not it is normal for a juvenile axolotl to pace alot in its tank? My axolotl SEEMS to enjoy swimmming back and forth at the top of his tank. Again, I only have one, and its housed in an optimal tank. So far, everything has been A-OK, filtration, water temp, little to no current, etc. I was just curious as to whether or not it was my little guy just being silly? or if it was something else? It DOES take breaks and doesn't seem to be constipated. Better safe than sorry though!
My second question is if any of you know good methods for testing the pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels in the tank? I've heard basic pH strips work well for pH testing, but I was curious about the others! Again, my axolotls' activity has been very normal from what I've read, I just want to be sure I'm on a good path for raising this little guy for a long time and keeping it happy!
Apologies for such a ong winded message. Any and all help is totally appreciated! If any repliers need photos/videos please ask! I'm more than happy to send!
My name's Tristan, I'm from the US, and I recently bought my first Axolotl! Its name is Kip (I'm not entirely sure yet if its a male or female, but I know how to tell. It's a very young axolotl, so it's hard to tell.) I just had few questions regarding my new little buddy! I know axolotls are still fairly new on the pets scene, and I'm just terribly worried about something bad happening to him/her!
So, my first big question was whether or not it is normal for a juvenile axolotl to pace alot in its tank? My axolotl SEEMS to enjoy swimmming back and forth at the top of his tank. Again, I only have one, and its housed in an optimal tank. So far, everything has been A-OK, filtration, water temp, little to no current, etc. I was just curious as to whether or not it was my little guy just being silly? or if it was something else? It DOES take breaks and doesn't seem to be constipated. Better safe than sorry though!
My second question is if any of you know good methods for testing the pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels in the tank? I've heard basic pH strips work well for pH testing, but I was curious about the others! Again, my axolotls' activity has been very normal from what I've read, I just want to be sure I'm on a good path for raising this little guy for a long time and keeping it happy!
Apologies for such a ong winded message. Any and all help is totally appreciated! If any repliers need photos/videos please ask! I'm more than happy to send!