oohwitchywoman
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I have had my axolotls now for about a month. They're growing really fast, they eat well, poop, and overall seem very healthy.
I do however, believe I did not cycle my tank properly, and I've come here to ask questions about it before. I cycled the tank for two weeks, and once the parameters were good and the water was clear, I added the axolotls. Within 24 hours, the water was murky. It has continued to stay murky, even after a few 50% water changes. I assume maybe the tank is still cycling, but parameters are staying at healthy levels.
I have heard many use only sponge filters, and I have had a biobag in mine. is this a mistake? Should I take it out, or will that cause my tank to cycle all over again? I've never had this much of an issue with cycling a tank for fish, so I'm really perplexed (but understand they're different animals).
I hand feed with tweezers, and don't leave uneaten food to linger. I do poop pick up 2x a day. It's a 20 gallon for two small axolotls (under 6 inches), they have sand substrate, but only a small amount of sand is in there, and I feed on a white plate. I did 50% water changes every other day for a week, but have since slowed it down to every 3-4 days. water temp in consistently between 62-66 degrees F.
I do however, believe I did not cycle my tank properly, and I've come here to ask questions about it before. I cycled the tank for two weeks, and once the parameters were good and the water was clear, I added the axolotls. Within 24 hours, the water was murky. It has continued to stay murky, even after a few 50% water changes. I assume maybe the tank is still cycling, but parameters are staying at healthy levels.
I have heard many use only sponge filters, and I have had a biobag in mine. is this a mistake? Should I take it out, or will that cause my tank to cycle all over again? I've never had this much of an issue with cycling a tank for fish, so I'm really perplexed (but understand they're different animals).
I hand feed with tweezers, and don't leave uneaten food to linger. I do poop pick up 2x a day. It's a 20 gallon for two small axolotls (under 6 inches), they have sand substrate, but only a small amount of sand is in there, and I feed on a white plate. I did 50% water changes every other day for a week, but have since slowed it down to every 3-4 days. water temp in consistently between 62-66 degrees F.