Dragonspainter
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How high of a tank can I keep axolotls in?
While trying looking this up I found sites recommend 10 to 12 inches of water tanks, IF they mention tank water height at all (most just say volume size). I plan to have highly oxygenated water (live plants+ a drip sump) so would it be okay if I make the tank taller then 12 inches? (My current plants for the tank is to be 18 inches tall, pretty much filled to the top minus the inch or two of sand)
Another reason I want to have a taller tank (besides looks) is I want to have some tank mates with my axies, specifically White Cloud Mountain Minnow and some kind of shrimp (probably ghost shrimp). The mountain minnows like to chill at the top of the tank while axolotls stay towards the bottom giving the minnows a chance to not get eaten.
Basically are taller tanks okay and what are your experiences with White Cloud Mountain Minnow? Any other fish you recommend over them? What about shrimp? Which shrimp would you recommend?
I plan to have separate breeding tanks for both the minnows and the shrimp and I don't mind if they become snacks lol
Thanks in advance,
Hannah
While trying looking this up I found sites recommend 10 to 12 inches of water tanks, IF they mention tank water height at all (most just say volume size). I plan to have highly oxygenated water (live plants+ a drip sump) so would it be okay if I make the tank taller then 12 inches? (My current plants for the tank is to be 18 inches tall, pretty much filled to the top minus the inch or two of sand)
Another reason I want to have a taller tank (besides looks) is I want to have some tank mates with my axies, specifically White Cloud Mountain Minnow and some kind of shrimp (probably ghost shrimp). The mountain minnows like to chill at the top of the tank while axolotls stay towards the bottom giving the minnows a chance to not get eaten.
Basically are taller tanks okay and what are your experiences with White Cloud Mountain Minnow? Any other fish you recommend over them? What about shrimp? Which shrimp would you recommend?
I plan to have separate breeding tanks for both the minnows and the shrimp and I don't mind if they become snacks lol
Thanks in advance,
Hannah