Hi,
So since thursday I made my second try to get an axolotl.The first one,I had to return it because it was not eating(that was 8 months ago).
Now it looks pretty nice in my 15 gallons!It's a wild type,he is eating is bloodworms nicely.
But I have a few questions:
1-How do you feed and clean uneaten bloodworms?I did give one at time,but it was so long I ended up putting the whole pack and then using my syphon cleaner to remove them.
2-Also,I want to use caplets because they are easier to use.However,they looks too big for my small axol,he did tried to eat it but just went away after 2 min.How can I make it eat some?
3-I bought an automatic feeder that can dispense 1 caplets twice a day.Will my axolotl come to get the caplets if he is at the other side of the aqua?Is it a good idea to put a flat rock under the feeder?
4-My axolotl isn't really active,just spending is time not moving on the bottom of the tank.Still he looks heatly,no curved gill,I just wonder if axolotl are always like this.
5-Do ligthing really disturb them?I am planning to light up my 2x 25w bulb most of the day in the canopy,can this pose a problem?My temp is controlled with a chiller tough.
6-Just to be sure,if everything goes well I was planning on getting another one in a month.2 is not too much for a 15g?
7-Also,can I put a plecostamus with it or they may fight?
Thank you for all you advices!
So since thursday I made my second try to get an axolotl.The first one,I had to return it because it was not eating(that was 8 months ago).
Now it looks pretty nice in my 15 gallons!It's a wild type,he is eating is bloodworms nicely.
But I have a few questions:
1-How do you feed and clean uneaten bloodworms?I did give one at time,but it was so long I ended up putting the whole pack and then using my syphon cleaner to remove them.
2-Also,I want to use caplets because they are easier to use.However,they looks too big for my small axol,he did tried to eat it but just went away after 2 min.How can I make it eat some?
3-I bought an automatic feeder that can dispense 1 caplets twice a day.Will my axolotl come to get the caplets if he is at the other side of the aqua?Is it a good idea to put a flat rock under the feeder?
4-My axolotl isn't really active,just spending is time not moving on the bottom of the tank.Still he looks heatly,no curved gill,I just wonder if axolotl are always like this.
5-Do ligthing really disturb them?I am planning to light up my 2x 25w bulb most of the day in the canopy,can this pose a problem?My temp is controlled with a chiller tough.
6-Just to be sure,if everything goes well I was planning on getting another one in a month.2 is not too much for a 15g?
7-Also,can I put a plecostamus with it or they may fight?
Thank you for all you advices!
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