Hello all!
Just this past Sunday, I FINALLY got an axolotl from a local animal expo.
Because I'm a new owner, I welcome respectful constructive criticism.
Everything about my setup is based on what I read through my research prior to getting my little guy.
-I believe it's a male, based on the bump behind the rear legs
-I'm a little torn on whether it's a melanoid or a dark wild type. He's very very dark-all black, grey belly, and some spots on his tail.
-He is currently in a simple 10 gallon tank. As he gets older, I plan to move him into a 20 gallon long.
-Aquarium sand as the substrate
-temp is around 65F, which is room temperature.
-He has a cave to hide in, though he prefers to sit in the food bowl I have for him.
-Basic filtration for a 10 gallon, I put some fake plants under the water flow so it doesn't disturb the water or him.
-Some aquarium safe rocks are scattered about the tank, they're currently larger than his head, but as he gets older I'll be sure to remove them.
-I have a bubbler in there right now because my tank wasn't *quite* finished cycling, though it is now. I may remove that so he gets pretty long gills :rofl:
-He eats a mixture of newt bites and frozen bloodworms (still figuring out his feeding schedule)
-He's about 3.5in long
-I'm not sure if I'll be able to get a second axolotl in the future, as his back feet have different number of toes 5 on the right, 3 on the left. Doesn't this suggest he was with other axolotls during the cannibalistic stage and will forever be cannibalistic?
Hope I'm doing things right!
Thanks!
Just this past Sunday, I FINALLY got an axolotl from a local animal expo.
Because I'm a new owner, I welcome respectful constructive criticism.
Everything about my setup is based on what I read through my research prior to getting my little guy. -I believe it's a male, based on the bump behind the rear legs
-I'm a little torn on whether it's a melanoid or a dark wild type. He's very very dark-all black, grey belly, and some spots on his tail.
-He is currently in a simple 10 gallon tank. As he gets older, I plan to move him into a 20 gallon long.
-Aquarium sand as the substrate
-temp is around 65F, which is room temperature.
-He has a cave to hide in, though he prefers to sit in the food bowl I have for him.
-Basic filtration for a 10 gallon, I put some fake plants under the water flow so it doesn't disturb the water or him.
-Some aquarium safe rocks are scattered about the tank, they're currently larger than his head, but as he gets older I'll be sure to remove them.
-I have a bubbler in there right now because my tank wasn't *quite* finished cycling, though it is now. I may remove that so he gets pretty long gills :rofl:
-He eats a mixture of newt bites and frozen bloodworms (still figuring out his feeding schedule)
-He's about 3.5in long
-I'm not sure if I'll be able to get a second axolotl in the future, as his back feet have different number of toes 5 on the right, 3 on the left. Doesn't this suggest he was with other axolotls during the cannibalistic stage and will forever be cannibalistic?
Hope I'm doing things right!
Thanks!
