Question: Advice for a newbie

Hello all!

I have a spare 3ft tank now and I have empty tank/cage syndrome, must fill it
The tank is 3ftx1ftx1ft which I'm hoping is big enough for atleast 1 axie :happy:
What I want to know is if any of the things it came with are any use for an axie set up (used to hold fresh water fishies I belive) or if I need to buy new things.
It came with :
fluval 3 filter with pads and replacement pads
Rena air 200 with tube and air stone
100w heater



It also has a tube light, not sure if axies need artificial lighting though?



TIA

It is definitely big enough for one, and maybe two (I'd wait for someone else to confirm this, I'm no expert on tanks).

You don't need a light, they actually prefer darker places.

That tank could hold up to 3 axies, they dont like light, and with your filter, any chance you can reduce the flow with a spray bar etc? axies dont like flow so a powerful filter will stress them, unless you buy a sponge filter off ebay and use the airpump,

axies also dont really need airstones, with the filter and water changes you will find that oxygenates the water plenty, not to mention that the axolotl has lungs, so it can always gulp air from the surface too


I wouldnt say you need a heater either, axolotls are cold water. I suppose if your tank drops to 10 degrees in the winter you could set it to 18 degrees and use it. But tbh im sure you put heating on in your house

Sand as a substrate or bare bottom is your best option too, Check out the axolotl.org website and also threads on here

anymore questions just ask

In a tank that size you could fit a few axies.
The filter and the air pump you can use as filtration for an axolotl tank just make sure there isnt to much water movement with the filter, maybe add a spray bar or put the outlet against somthing maybe a large rock or ornament.
You do not need a heater for axolotls because they like cool tempertures between 16-18 degrees, anything under 10degrees celcius and they start to get slugish and anything above 21 and they start to get stressed.
lighting isnt nesesarry unless you have plants witch require it but if you get low light plants or plastic plants then you don't need any since axolotls prefer darker conditions.
for substrate I recomend sand, large pebbles bigger than a adult axolotls head(does trap dirt), because anything smaller isn't advised unless its under 5mm since axolotls can swallow gravelo and get impacted witch may lead to death, sand(can get gas traped in sand deeper than 1inch but easy to see dirt), slabs of slate and bare bottom no substrate (easy to clean but dosn't look as nice)

If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
Sam