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Hi everyone I am new here my name is Jorge and am from the sunny UK I am just about to get my first axolotl ,I have kept tropical fish for several years so know some of the basics and have been researching for the past year ...

questions though ..I want to make a waterfall effect and wondered what was the best plants to use in such low light and cool water I have also a blue slate chippings substrate which are around 2" in size so will live plants be ok in that

any help would be greatly appreciated
 
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Hmmm I was surprised to come back to this thread and find noone answered your question.

There are a handful of plants that can live in cold water and have low light. Species that come to mind are water lillies, aponogeton, water onion (crinum natans?), eurasian milfoil, and I dont know about cold water but java ferns and mosses are quite hardy plants. Microsword can also tolerate cold water to a degree as well. There are a number of other plants that do well.

Im not sure about the substrate you mentioned, but if its void of nutrients you might want to use root fertilizers.

Also did you have a question about how to construct a waterfall? Or was that just mentioned
 
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Hi there! Just read your post and have a couple suggestions. If I were you, I wouldn't use the substrate you mentioned. It could be dangerous for your axolotl. I also would not use any type of fertilizer, as it is my understanding that it can be toxic to axolotls because their skin is so permeable.

My live plants do pretty well without fertilizer. :)

Sharon
 
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Also, could you explain more about the waterfall effect you are going for? The water level should be all the way to the top (or close to it) with axolotls.
 
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