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hey, im thinking of introducing another axolotl to my tank!. the axie thats currently in there is practically fully grown now! how big would his new tankmate have to be without getting eaten?

all replies appreciated!! :D
 
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The new axie should be of similar size to your present axolotl. If it is too small it will likely come to grief and get damaged.

You will need to quarentine the new axolotl for 30 days before introducing it to your tank.

And of course tank size is important - how big is the tank??
 
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I remember reading somewhere that the size difference should be no greater than one third (1/3) of the body length. Just can't remember where I read that. :rolleyes:

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Lazymut , once you have quarantined the new axolotl for 30 days you could if the axie tank is big enough put a divider in. That would allow you to buy a baby/smaller axolotl and then you could grow it on and eventually once big enough remove the divider and allow it to join the other axolotl.
If the divider is clear this also allows the axolotls to be aware of each others presence in the tank, a controlled introduction if you like.
 
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