I am a newbie and have two baby axolotls. I have placed them in a 30 gallon bare bottom tank by themselves and have a fluval 105 and 305 connected to the tank. I turned off the fluval 305 as I was worried about too much current and stressin them out even though I directed the flow upward. I would also eventually add some black substrate at some point as I want these guys to stand out (1 true white albino, 1 golden albino). My questions are as follows:
1. Would it be alright to turn the fluval 305 back on without stressing them out too much?
2. What type of black sand is safe. I heard that Estes black sand was safe as it was smooth. However it is not sold locally and rediculously costly to ship to where I live. I have found aqua terra black sand and Carib sea black moon sand available locally but am unsure if these are comparable to Estes black sand and is safe for axolotls. Anyone have any experiences with these sands or could recommend a type of black sand? The reason I want black sand is that it would really make the axolotls stand out!
3. At what point can I add the black sand substrate and at what depth?
Thanks in advance for your help and advice!
1. Would it be alright to turn the fluval 305 back on without stressing them out too much?
2. What type of black sand is safe. I heard that Estes black sand was safe as it was smooth. However it is not sold locally and rediculously costly to ship to where I live. I have found aqua terra black sand and Carib sea black moon sand available locally but am unsure if these are comparable to Estes black sand and is safe for axolotls. Anyone have any experiences with these sands or could recommend a type of black sand? The reason I want black sand is that it would really make the axolotls stand out!
3. At what point can I add the black sand substrate and at what depth?
Thanks in advance for your help and advice!