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It appears that I'm seeing a significantly larger amount of axolotl poop in my tank. I currently use a pipette to remove as much as possible but this is very time consuming. I was curious if anyone knows a better way to handle this or if I should be concerned.
 
i'm new to owning Axolotls, but i do have two comet goldfish and a black moor. i just do large water changes more often (about once a week). my fish don't seem to overly mind this.
failing that, you could try reducing the amount of food that you give them, or maybe try giving them a different kind of food or maybe a different brand?
Your local pet shop should know how to fix this kind of thing, so it might pay to give them a call if you don't find any good advice on here :)

Hope this helps!
 
I think the advice you find here is much more valuable than anything anyone at a pet shop might tell you, especially in the US

Use a bigger siphon and do small water changes. I just did maybe 10% on my tank right now to get the sand clean :) I had an algae bloom and the stuff growing around the tank is dying off so for the past week its been 10% or less a day or every other day to get all the debris out. Doesn't seem to bother my 4 axies one bit. They think it's food time and swim up to the siphon :p until they get too close and their little feet and gills get tugged.

How often do you do water changes?
 
I have an axie that poops in pieces. RAH!
I use a small net to scoop out the poo, and for the places that are harder to reach I use a vacuum-ish thingy. (Works on batteries, yay)
 
alrighty it sounds like I just need to get a siphon or something. Thanks for your help guys.
 
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