Axolotl substrate

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I have 2- 3 inch axolotls and I was wondering if florabase is a safe substrate?
 

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Those rocks should be fine! :) But you might wanna be careful as they get older, the General rule of thumb is that they'll try to swallow anything smaller than their head, haha :)
Sand is always a good option as well!
 
Flora base is not to be used as a substrate on it's own. Its designed to be placed under a layer of sand or gravel substrate giving plants a mineral rich and organic substance to feed of and take root in.

Flora base has been mentioned on the Axolotl Sanctuary article (Axolotl Sanctuary) as being Axolotl safe, but I have read many accounts of other fish keepers using the substrate saying that it will only last a year or so until the substrate turns to a thick muddy mess under the substrate, these specially formulated substrates are designed to be replaced every so many years as they break down into a messy consistency and eventually hold no minerals or organic matter.

If you are going to use Flora base, you should use a good inch of sand substrate on top since gravel can cause impaction.

I would remove the small pebbles you have in your tank, as your Axolotl grows these pebbles are small enough to be ingested. Purchase some that are a lot larger like these:
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