kaikoga
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Hey all, first off I'd like to say I love this forum! I've been going to it and reading threads for weeks and learning lots of useful information, so I decided to finally make an account. I've had my axolotls for a little over 2 weeks now, and they are just wonderful little creatures. Things have been going well for them but I have a few questions about their care.
My first question is about feeding. My axies are juveniles, about 5 to 5.5 inches in length. I have been feeding them frozen bloodworm cubes, 2 in the morning and 2 later in the day. I put one cube on the left side of the tank and one cube on the right side. However, my leucistic, Hydra, is a little vacuum cleaner and gulps up all of his food before my wild type, Water Bear, even notices his cube. Today I saw Hydra wander over to Water Bear's cube and begin to eat it before Water Bear had even gone near it! How do I ensure that both of my axolotls receive a proper amount of food? And why does Water Bear take so long to start eating (it usually takes about an hour)?
My second question is about cleaning. I recently moved them into a new tank which is 2 ft and 20 gal, with cut tiles secured on the bottom. There are lots of tank ornaments and hides for them to interact with, but this makes cleaning the bottom of the tank difficult. What is the best way to clean up excrement and stray bloodworms from the tank floor? Should I find a gravel vacuum even though there's not gravel? Or should I try to maneuver around with a net?
All in all Hydra and Water Bear seem to be doing well, but you help with these questions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
My first question is about feeding. My axies are juveniles, about 5 to 5.5 inches in length. I have been feeding them frozen bloodworm cubes, 2 in the morning and 2 later in the day. I put one cube on the left side of the tank and one cube on the right side. However, my leucistic, Hydra, is a little vacuum cleaner and gulps up all of his food before my wild type, Water Bear, even notices his cube. Today I saw Hydra wander over to Water Bear's cube and begin to eat it before Water Bear had even gone near it! How do I ensure that both of my axolotls receive a proper amount of food? And why does Water Bear take so long to start eating (it usually takes about an hour)?
My second question is about cleaning. I recently moved them into a new tank which is 2 ft and 20 gal, with cut tiles secured on the bottom. There are lots of tank ornaments and hides for them to interact with, but this makes cleaning the bottom of the tank difficult. What is the best way to clean up excrement and stray bloodworms from the tank floor? Should I find a gravel vacuum even though there's not gravel? Or should I try to maneuver around with a net?
All in all Hydra and Water Bear seem to be doing well, but you help with these questions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!