Izdubar
New member
Hello dear Caudatians!
First of all I would like to express my gratitutude towards this forum and it's people. It has helped me a lot just reading through the material available on these pages. And thank you for accepting me
My name is Damjan and I am a 28 year old biopsychologist by education and DJ/producer by heart. I have a very wide area of interest in different fields of science, art the occult and many more. The weirder the better - where the "juice is at".
Axolotls were always fascinating creatures for me ever since I've first came across them reading about possible transhumanist technologies.
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So here is the story about how this amazing creature came to me:
We had an art project here in Ljubljana, Slovenia where I currently reside by local and foreign artist, touching the subject of empathic strategies. One of them had a few axolotls free for adoption. So my friend, knowing I had an interest in these creatures, sent me link where they announced they have a few axolotls they are giving away for free. This was 2 days before the pick up and I applied and amazingly I was able to reserve the last spot to adopt.
So because of late notice I did not have an opportunity to prepare a proper tank and I kept my Axolotl in a small plastic container, perhaps max. twice it's size. My animal still currently resides in this container (it's been 10 days now)
Of course I change the water every two days (I use fresh, clean pure spring water I collect myself from unpolluted water source north of our capital) and test it's qualities every day to make sure everything is in order.
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I was able to acquire my tank two days ago and have set it up just yesterday - I put sand on the bottom, planted a few Anubias and some Hornwort, positined some rocks, set up a filter and filled it up with tap water prepared with elixir for dechlorinating. I also inhabited the aquarium with 7 Danio Rerio fish to start pooping
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My question to you, people of Caudata, is :
Is it possible to use the quicker method to colonize my filter - with an aquarium starter - and put my Axolotl there AS SOON AS POSSIBLE?
The thing is I have a feeling it is getting quite depressed being in a small container (mentioned above) although of course he (probably a she though) is quite active and interactive, funky with me
I know it is best to cycle the aquarium old school style but I did not have the chance since the adoption happened very quickly almost without notice.
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If the moderators think this question has to be put in another section of the forum I can gladly ask there.
Every answer would be very much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Izdubar (Damjan)
P.S.: Sorry for wall of text - it's just my first post xD
First of all I would like to express my gratitutude towards this forum and it's people. It has helped me a lot just reading through the material available on these pages. And thank you for accepting me
My name is Damjan and I am a 28 year old biopsychologist by education and DJ/producer by heart. I have a very wide area of interest in different fields of science, art the occult and many more. The weirder the better - where the "juice is at".
Axolotls were always fascinating creatures for me ever since I've first came across them reading about possible transhumanist technologies.
----
So here is the story about how this amazing creature came to me:
We had an art project here in Ljubljana, Slovenia where I currently reside by local and foreign artist, touching the subject of empathic strategies. One of them had a few axolotls free for adoption. So my friend, knowing I had an interest in these creatures, sent me link where they announced they have a few axolotls they are giving away for free. This was 2 days before the pick up and I applied and amazingly I was able to reserve the last spot to adopt.
So because of late notice I did not have an opportunity to prepare a proper tank and I kept my Axolotl in a small plastic container, perhaps max. twice it's size. My animal still currently resides in this container (it's been 10 days now)
Of course I change the water every two days (I use fresh, clean pure spring water I collect myself from unpolluted water source north of our capital) and test it's qualities every day to make sure everything is in order.
----
I was able to acquire my tank two days ago and have set it up just yesterday - I put sand on the bottom, planted a few Anubias and some Hornwort, positined some rocks, set up a filter and filled it up with tap water prepared with elixir for dechlorinating. I also inhabited the aquarium with 7 Danio Rerio fish to start pooping
----
My question to you, people of Caudata, is :
Is it possible to use the quicker method to colonize my filter - with an aquarium starter - and put my Axolotl there AS SOON AS POSSIBLE?
The thing is I have a feeling it is getting quite depressed being in a small container (mentioned above) although of course he (probably a she though) is quite active and interactive, funky with me
I know it is best to cycle the aquarium old school style but I did not have the chance since the adoption happened very quickly almost without notice.
----
If the moderators think this question has to be put in another section of the forum I can gladly ask there.
Every answer would be very much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Izdubar (Damjan)
P.S.: Sorry for wall of text - it's just my first post xD