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dytey

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hi
i just got a guppie put in my tank so that axie can have a real hunt, this is alright to do isnt it
and was wondering weaher it was alright to introduce any other creatures into the tank with him what type of creatures would be alright to add that he wont hunt and wont hunt him or hurt his gills
 
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you cant have any other animal in the tanks with axolotls and while some people feed feeder fish to axolotls i dont. i keep fish and know they feel fear and distress so could never feed a live fish to mine. also some fish carry deasese that can be passed on. its your call but they dont need live fish to be happy and well fed and the fish may get its own back by nipping at the gills or making the axi sick.
 
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I agree with Shelly. Also, if you bought it from the petshop/elsewhere, you'd need to quarantine them for 30 days, in the same way you introduce new axolotl companions, to ensure it's healthy. And then a better idea is to breed them yourself. Don't guppies have different temperature needs to an axolotl?

If you want it to have a real hunt then introduce something else live (ie not fish), ours will hunt earthworms if they can get them before they bury within the substrate (otherwise ours will dig/snuffle away at the sand until they've achieved their goal!)
 
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