Question: Introducing a new axolotl to my original one

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Hi, I'm new here. I purchased a golden albino (female approximately 6 inches) recently from my LFS. Since then I've been wanting to get her another and found a private seller with a 5-6 inch female wild type near my area. Mine is currently in a 20 gallon long tank and I will be sure to get more hides but is there anything else I should know about introducing the two?
 
As long as they are a similar size as in a few cm apart you should be fine ^^ :)

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So I don't need to divide the tank at all? I should just acclimate the new one and then put her in with mine right away? It sounds so counterintuitive but maybe it is just that easy.
 
No, you need to quarantine your new axie to ensure it's not carrying any nasty illnesses first.
If you have a divider it may be useful, other than that, yes acclimatise you new axie after quarantine (4 weeks) and put it in.
 
Thanks! I thought I read that. I guess I'll just use cycled water from my current tank in my older smaller tank and throw a filter in there to use as a quarantine tank. Any idea on how long I should divide them?
 
This might sound crazy, but you will know how long to divide them for.

They will show interest in each other and be friendly, but they won't be aggressive. I kept mine divided for one day before I introduced them (after a quarantine period of two weeks, but they came from the same place). There were a few questioning nips but they've been perfect since.
 
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