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Question: Help! Are these axolotls close enough size to house together???

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Hi everyone! Urgent advice needed before I proceed

After a month of isolation I was ready to move my two juveniles in together.

Problem is, in that month the copper has grown a lot faster than the golden. I would say the copper is just over 4" and the golden at 3". This is the best picture of size comparison I could get. What are your opinions?? Should I add them together and monitor?
Or should I put a divider in my bigger tank and put the copper in with my adult leucistic (divided of course).

Thanks for all answers in advance.
 

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In the picture they look close to the same size. They can nip a lot at that size though. It's normally best to go with the safe side if you're worried.
 
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rumsey232 said:
Hi everyone! Urgent advice needed before I proceed

After a month of isolation I was ready to move my two juveniles in together.

Problem is, in that month the copper has grown a lot faster than the golden. I would say the copper is just over 4" and the golden at 3". This is the best picture of size comparison I could get. What are your opinions?? Should I add them together and monitor?
Or should I put a divider in my bigger tank and put the copper in with my adult leucistic (divided of course).

Thanks for all answers in advance.
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I would say no. And if they haven't lived together before I would not recommend randomly introducing them when they are still babies/juveniles and that is the age when they are most likely to be nipping at each other. The larger one could probably eat your albino if you aren't careful. Wait until they are older.
 
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I would say to wait until they are both adults, so around 6 inches or so, and introduce them into the tank at the same time, because if you put them in separately, the first one in will most likely become territorial.
 
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