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How large should the totes be to house an adult axolotl and how often should I do a water change on it without a filter? I'm asking since I'm planning on breeding mine and I want to raise up some larvae to adulthood.
 
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For breeding it's best to have the babies in small dishes and change water daily taking out any waste ( food, poop etc.) As they grow they'll need separating into fewer groups to prevent over crowding and cannibalism. There are a lot of useful videos on the web on how to get everything just right for them. Axolotls - Rearing from Egg to Adult Has pretty much everything you need to know.
 
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Amyglistens said:
For breeding it's best to have the babies in small dishes and change water daily taking out any waste ( food, poop etc.) As they grow they'll need separating into fewer groups to prevent over crowding and cannibalism. There are a lot of useful videos on the web on how to get everything just right for them. Axolotls - Rearing from Egg to Adult Has pretty much everything you need to know.
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I know how to do it for babies; it's just the adults I don't know about. Should it be the same or will water changes twice a week be fine since they eat less?
 
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For adults it's 10gallons per axolotl. And without a filter I'd say water changes still need to be regular. The things you need to watch out for are ammonia, nitrate and nitrite build up. Regular water testing would probably be a must. I myself haven't housed an axolotl in a filterless tank because I think the filters so benificial to creating the healthy bacteria the tank thrives on. Having said that if you've got a fully cycled well established tank and keep an eye on the water quality you should be fine.
 
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Amyglistens said:
For adults it's 10gallons per axolotl. And without a filter I'd say water changes still need to be regular. The things you need to watch out for are ammonia, nitrate and nitrite build up. Regular water testing would probably be a must. I myself haven't housed an axolotl in a filterless tank because I think the filters so benificial to creating the healthy bacteria the tank thrives on. Having said that if you've got a fully cycled well established tank and keep an eye on the water quality you should be fine.
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I'm not too sure if you've ever seen an adult axolotl in a 10gal, but that's far too small for one. How often is "regular?"
 
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