Question: Axolotl and tankmates

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Hey im new to this thread and i'm considering getting a small axie (2 inches). Just wondering if it was ok to have guppies as tankmates to reproduce as a food source for my axie. or will they nip at the axies gills and cause problems? I thought it might work out since they occupy different areas of the tank
 
I would hold off on adding the guppies until your axolotl is a larger size. Once it gets bigger then it should be OK as long as you quarantined the guppies first before adding them to the tank.
 
wilsonlin45 said:
Hey im new to this thread and i'm considering getting a small axie (2 inches). Just wondering if it was ok to have guppies as tankmates to reproduce as a food source for my axie. or will they nip at the axies gills and cause problems? I thought it might work out since they occupy different areas of the tank
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im assuming im waiting for them to be larger so the guppies wont pick on the axies?
 
Right, axolotl gills at that size look especially tasty to a fish.
 
thanks for the help. i should be getting the axies in the mail today! i have one more question, what size should the substrate be (like a number, at most 2mm for ex) for the small 2 inch axie?
 
Don't use any substrate for larvae. It's just easier to clean up and monitor feeding without a substrate.
 
i'd just like 2 add that when yr axie gets bigger it WILL eat ALL the fish, even the adults.
 
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