Ok, long time keeper of all things reptilian, fishy and amphibious, but new to axies.
I am currently cycling a 20g long with an aqua clear 50 filter, (lots of media to slow the flow and it's turned down to just under half way, so will filter 80gph but not be so splashy, and I have a floating turtle dock under the output to further disperse the flow.) I can put sponge under the flow as well if needed.
Unheated tank. Black sand. Mesh lid to allow for evaporation and cooling. Real Driftwood, rocks, anubias Nana, anubias Nana petite, java fern, Wendelov java fern, java moss and marimo moss balls, (all anchored to wood and rocks so he can't uproot them, as well as duck weed for shade.) 4 small CFL bulbs of 10 watts each for the plants, but am going to raise the lights up off the tank a bit to lessen the brightness, and the ducked will provide shade. I can also put paper on the top of the tank to dim the lights - they did this at the pet store.
I've made hides out of the rocks and wood and have a water catch dish from a Terra cotta pot for a food dish. I have a baster and tongs for feeding and will get frozen blood worms, frozen brine shrimp, night crawlers and I have sinking newt/salamander pellets.
Does all this sound right? Right now there's a heater in the tank because I'm cycling with guppies, but the heater and guppies will come out when the axolotl goes in. It sat at about 19 degrees with no heater and the ac unit next to it.
I used this wood in my tanks for years but it has been dry for about 4 years since taking down the tanks. It's leeching some tannins into the water now, that's why it looks yellow.
We have a uv filter and a water softener, so I use bypass water. It has 1ppm ammonia or chloramine in it, (we are on a self filling well,) that I use Prime to detoxify. My hope is that once the filter is cycled, along with the Prime, it will be able to handle the wonky water.
I also have a digital thermometer and a floating one.
Does it all look ok and sound right?
I am currently cycling a 20g long with an aqua clear 50 filter, (lots of media to slow the flow and it's turned down to just under half way, so will filter 80gph but not be so splashy, and I have a floating turtle dock under the output to further disperse the flow.) I can put sponge under the flow as well if needed.
Unheated tank. Black sand. Mesh lid to allow for evaporation and cooling. Real Driftwood, rocks, anubias Nana, anubias Nana petite, java fern, Wendelov java fern, java moss and marimo moss balls, (all anchored to wood and rocks so he can't uproot them, as well as duck weed for shade.) 4 small CFL bulbs of 10 watts each for the plants, but am going to raise the lights up off the tank a bit to lessen the brightness, and the ducked will provide shade. I can also put paper on the top of the tank to dim the lights - they did this at the pet store.
I've made hides out of the rocks and wood and have a water catch dish from a Terra cotta pot for a food dish. I have a baster and tongs for feeding and will get frozen blood worms, frozen brine shrimp, night crawlers and I have sinking newt/salamander pellets.
Does all this sound right? Right now there's a heater in the tank because I'm cycling with guppies, but the heater and guppies will come out when the axolotl goes in. It sat at about 19 degrees with no heater and the ac unit next to it.
I used this wood in my tanks for years but it has been dry for about 4 years since taking down the tanks. It's leeching some tannins into the water now, that's why it looks yellow.
We have a uv filter and a water softener, so I use bypass water. It has 1ppm ammonia or chloramine in it, (we are on a self filling well,) that I use Prime to detoxify. My hope is that once the filter is cycled, along with the Prime, it will be able to handle the wonky water.
I also have a digital thermometer and a floating one.
Does it all look ok and sound right?
