Axolotl and granite in the aquarium

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I have two axolotls and they've been eating stones in the tank ..., my bro works at granite shop and brings home beautiful granite pieces ,. These would be stunning in the tank but I don't know how it would affect the water chemistry ?? So does any one know how granite will affect aquarium water?? Thank you
 
You shouldn't place any rocks that the axolotl can eat in the tank, as it can lead to impaction and death. I would remove any more stones you have in the rock that aren't the size of your fist or bigger.

If you could get the granite in slabs you could place them on the bottom, you would just have to remove them weekly or something to give them a light scrubbing on some old tank water.
 
Granite is tank safe, just make sure it doesn't contain a lot of pyrite. -Seth
 
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