Hi!
So, I've had my axie for about a week now. I think I'm doing everything correctly (I did a lot of research) but I just want to make sure everything seems okay.
He/she (don't know the sex yet) is just barely 2 inches long. I have it in a 3 gallon tank with some PVC pipe to hide in and aquarium sand as the substrate. I also have a filter running (it came with the tank) that doesn't seem to be too strong. Actually, the axolotl will swim up next to it and attach its tail to the intake. I thought at first the filter was too strong but then I watched it do it willingly, it doesn't try to swim away or have any issues getting away, and the intake isn't strong at all, so I'm thinking this is just a quirk it does occasionally when it decides to float around....
When I got it, the shop told me that they were currently pellet fed, so I have been feeding it pellets, which it gobbles up everyday. I tried bloodworms once. They went over really well, and also all over the tank. The only problem I have been having is the temperature. During the day, I can usually keep it between 66-70 degrees F, but at night (ie when my AC unit isn't really on) it gets warm. I wake up to find the tank around 72 degrees F, so I have to cool it down. Any ideas on how to avoid this without freezing the poor little axie all night?
All of my water readings seem to be pretty good. I tested the water 2 days ago, pH was about 7.2, nitrites were 0, nitrates a little above 0 (tank is just starting to cycle I think...) and ammonia was at .25. I did around a 30-40% water change today, so I'll test the water again later or tomorrow. The axie seems to be normal. It spends most of its time exploring the bottom or hanging out at the bottom of the tank. It gets what I guess are "hyper" spells sometimes and will zoom all over the tank, and sometimes it will just float around lazily. Sorry for the really long post, I just want the little axie to be happy and healthy. Any input/ideas are greatly appreciated! :happy:
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So, I've had my axie for about a week now. I think I'm doing everything correctly (I did a lot of research) but I just want to make sure everything seems okay.
He/she (don't know the sex yet) is just barely 2 inches long. I have it in a 3 gallon tank with some PVC pipe to hide in and aquarium sand as the substrate. I also have a filter running (it came with the tank) that doesn't seem to be too strong. Actually, the axolotl will swim up next to it and attach its tail to the intake. I thought at first the filter was too strong but then I watched it do it willingly, it doesn't try to swim away or have any issues getting away, and the intake isn't strong at all, so I'm thinking this is just a quirk it does occasionally when it decides to float around....
When I got it, the shop told me that they were currently pellet fed, so I have been feeding it pellets, which it gobbles up everyday. I tried bloodworms once. They went over really well, and also all over the tank.
The only problem I have been having is the temperature. During the day, I can usually keep it between 66-70 degrees F, but at night (ie when my AC unit isn't really on) it gets warm. I wake up to find the tank around 72 degrees F, so I have to cool it down. Any ideas on how to avoid this without freezing the poor little axie all night? All of my water readings seem to be pretty good. I tested the water 2 days ago, pH was about 7.2, nitrites were 0, nitrates a little above 0 (tank is just starting to cycle I think...) and ammonia was at .25. I did around a 30-40% water change today, so I'll test the water again later or tomorrow. The axie seems to be normal. It spends most of its time exploring the bottom or hanging out at the bottom of the tank. It gets what I guess are "hyper" spells sometimes and will zoom all over the tank, and sometimes it will just float around lazily. Sorry for the really long post, I just want the little axie to be happy and healthy. Any input/ideas are greatly appreciated! :happy:
Here it is!
