wreckgar
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Hello all, I was wondering if you completely enclose your tanks to stop axies escaping, or is this not necessary with them?
Thanks,
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Do Axies try and escape?
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Saspotato
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I have heard they can jump out (rarely tho). With mine I don't have a lid but I have left the water 2 inches from the top as I heard that was enough. Others may correct me if I am wrong tho...
When I first got mine they were very easily startled, after I put in some live river shrimp my female got startled and she shot out of the water, if the cover hadn't have been on she would have fallen out. I am sure this is quite a natural reaction, but thankfully doesn't happen very often.
philbaker76
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Mine have never tried to escape - or jump out; but sounds like it's possible! ...wouldn't worry about it.
I have heard of several cases where Axolotl jumped out of a tank.
I am shure that they do not do it willingly but if something startles them they can gain a lot of speed and may swim up the walls of the tank. If they are fast enough, they even jump out of the water.
I either use a lid or leave the upper 7-10 cm of the tank without water.
I am shure that they do not do it willingly but if something startles them they can gain a lot of speed and may swim up the walls of the tank. If they are fast enough, they even jump out of the water.
I either use a lid or leave the upper 7-10 cm of the tank without water.
wreckgar
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ok, thanks for the advice 
maybe I should put some mesh on the top of the lid? I have a clearseal tank, which has a plastic lid, which I have cut a big rectangle out of to allow light and air. Does anyone else use mesh like this?
Thanks!
maybe I should put some mesh on the top of the lid? I have a clearseal tank, which has a plastic lid, which I have cut a big rectangle out of to allow light and air. Does anyone else use mesh like this?Thanks!
jay_coward
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The only time they try to escape is when the water is bad. I put a lid on mine though just in case.
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