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DavidBowden7

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Hi everybody, I'm David. I've got 5 wild type juvenile Axolotls that will be on the way to me Friday and I've had a tank cycling for them for a while now. It contains 6 live plants (3 bulbs that have just started, 3 established), 10 ghost shrimp, and 5 White Cloud Minnows. The water tests perfect and everything appears to be very healthy. I attached a pic of the aquarium, will update when I get my new pets!

I've been lurking with an account for 4 years now, and finally decided it was time to try my hand at some axolotls. I've wanted one ever since I saw the IU colony with one of my old professors. His had eggs, but apparently he was not supposed to give any of the offspring to someone not affiliated with the program.
 

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Hi DavidBowden7 - after 4 years of being here, let me officially welcome you to the forum!
 

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Thanks! Getting them 2 days from now.

The tank has been setup for about a week, but I used 5 gallons of water from the aquarium before it was cleaned out, and the rock and fake stump came out of there as well. The fish and shrimp came from an enthusiast who bred them himself, so I know they are "clean". The water is testing well with a drop test kit so I think it's ready.
 

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Did you get the axxies yet????? How is everything going?
 

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Welcome to the forum David! Nice looking setup you got there. I didn't know you could grow bamboo completely submerged under water.
 
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