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jojo1308 · May 1, 2009

Hi all, I currently reside in Northwestern Lower Michigan. While visiting friends and family in California I fell in love with Axolotals. Today I aquired 4 babies, 2 of which are Albinos and I'm thrilled. I have read up quite alot about them on this site and to be honest, it's more than a little intimidating. They're about 2 inches long right now. A few weeks ago I set up an aquarium with a filter, black sand, a cave, a couple plastic plants and a couple zebras to get the ecology going. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Critter Mom · May 1, 2009

I don't know anything about axolotls, but welcome to the site!

I am not sure about mixing the zebras with the axies. The zebras are fish, right? I have heard of great caution on putting different species together. Usually bad things happen! There is a whole section on that. I don't know where the link is. It is around here somewhere...

Anyway, if you could post pictures, I am sure I am not the only one who would love to see them!

Have fun, and good luck to you!
Critter Mom

Kaysie · May 1, 2009

I'm a Michigan native myself. Where abouts are you?

I agree with CM here. Danios and axolotls (especially axolotls that small) don't mix. You'll lose gills and feet. Read www.axolotl.org to get you started. Then if you have more questions, you can ask them in the axolotl section of the forum.

And I'm curious as to how you saw axolotls in Cali. They're illegal there!

madeve · May 1, 2009

I think she only put in the fish to cycle the tank. Or at least that's how I understood it.

I'm also a bit shocked that she asked for advise and was barely given any. Anyways I'd start with reading the axolotl.org website as it is very informative. Then the care sheet has more good info. And of course the good old cycling an water quality articles.
Let's not forget the micro foods for larvae and the foods for caudates articles.

Welcome to the forum and enjoy your new little axies !!!

ferret_corner · May 1, 2009

She got the same information you gave. Axolotl.org has all the info she needs to get started.

She's doing a quick start on her tank using zebra fish and was warned against keeping them with the axies, the pertinent information from her post.

And this is the introductions area, not the help section.

BTW - HI & Welcome Jojo!

madeve · May 1, 2009

No offense but when I got started the cycling and water quality section of the axolotl.org website was complete gibberish to me (I am after all not a native English speaker). I found that the caudata culture article was much easier to understand.
I agree this is not the help section but then again I have heard several members and mostly moderators complain about the same questions being asked again and "newbies" not using the search function instead and wasting their time.
Sorry for bogging down this thread but I felt I had to say something since I believe I provided her with quite a bit of useful information. I thought helping her would be a good thing but I guess you have to be condoned for doing so out of the help section.

Kaysie · May 2, 2009

There's no call for this, ladies.

Providing information is fine. Berating others for not providing it is not. If you want to continue it, take it to PM.

madeve · May 2, 2009

I would like to apologize as I didn't see the link you provided Kaysie. I guess that's what you get for reading in a rush !!!

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