Kochebi
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Hi there! I have three axolotls, all over three years old now, (and all over 11 inches long) who have started to become very picky eaters. Well, except one. My female axolotl will eat anything; rosy reds, raw chicken, raw cod, raw salmon, raw shrimp, worms, pellets.... basically anything I put in her tank. However, my two males have developed the habit of rejecting anything that isn't fish. They'll eat cod, salmon, and live rosy reds, but neither of them will touch pellets or even earth worms.
I'm wondering if anyone has tried feeding live freshwater shrimp to their axolotls, as I want to keep their diet as varied as possible to make sure they're getting the nutrients they need. I have an unused 10gal tank and I was thinking of trying to make my first planted tank (I can't have plants in my axo tanks as both Kenway and Ogo love to uproot any plant... And Ogo has a strange habit of tearing up marimo). I would keep a breeding colony of Amano, Cherry Red, or Ghost shrimp in it, and maybe a betta since I just really want a betta as well.
Anyway, yeah. If anyone has heard of freshwater shrimp as an additive to axolotl diets or has experience with it and could let me know how it went that would be cool. I'm assuming I would probably have to remove any claws/sharp bits on the shrimp, unless they're so small it doesn't matter.
Also, if you have any other advice on what to feed large adult axolotls that have developed very picky habits that would be awesome too!
I'm wondering if anyone has tried feeding live freshwater shrimp to their axolotls, as I want to keep their diet as varied as possible to make sure they're getting the nutrients they need. I have an unused 10gal tank and I was thinking of trying to make my first planted tank (I can't have plants in my axo tanks as both Kenway and Ogo love to uproot any plant... And Ogo has a strange habit of tearing up marimo). I would keep a breeding colony of Amano, Cherry Red, or Ghost shrimp in it, and maybe a betta since I just really want a betta as well.
Anyway, yeah. If anyone has heard of freshwater shrimp as an additive to axolotl diets or has experience with it and could let me know how it went that would be cool. I'm assuming I would probably have to remove any claws/sharp bits on the shrimp, unless they're so small it doesn't matter.
Also, if you have any other advice on what to feed large adult axolotls that have developed very picky habits that would be awesome too!