Question: Live plants for Axolotls and feeding questions

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I just got my first Axolotls!! 3 Golden albinos! :D
I am so happy!

I was wondering if any plants are dangerous for them?
Lemmna & Spirodela (Duckweeds) float on the top and if they eat it could it harm them?
I have Java moss and Java ferns to add in, I doubt they will hurt.

Anubias barteri is also something I wanted to add in.

Does anyone know if Axolotls will do well in a riparium? Riparium Supply

For feeding I have blood worms, some aquatic newt foods, and earth worms. I have many roaches, can I feed some to my Axies?


Thanks!! :happy:
 
All Anubias are fine, as is duckweed.

Quick List:

  • Anubias Nana - great plant, virtually indestructible, hardy and low maintenance.
  • Anubias Isabelle - very tough, taller than the Nana.
  • Anubias Barteri - just like the Nana, but a bit bigger and with rounder leaves.
  • Java Fern - one of the toughest aquatic plants you can get - grows anywhere!
  • Java Moss - grows anywhere as well, can be made into a sort-of "carpet"
  • Lilaeopsis - this is like grass, you can make a beautiful lawn in your tank with it.
  • Eleocharis (Hairgrass) - same as with Lilaeopsis tends to be a bit taller though.
  • Pongol - this is actually Mondo Grass, so it's not a true aquatic but survives (doesn't grow, just survives) for ages submerged, not really recommended.
  • Congensis - quite striking for a centrepiece plant.
  • Riccia - Riccia generally needs a lot of light to grow properly, thus only suitable for brighter tanks.
  • Narrow Chain Sword - another grassy-type thing. Looks pretty, grows happily.
From Axolotl Sanctuary


Also..I don't have any reason an Axolotl wouldn't do well in a Riparium..just avoid fertilizers that I assume that type of tank may use.
 
Thanks!
I was mostly worried with the duckweeds and Anubias being in Araceae, so they have calcium oxalate crystals and i was worried that if the Axie ate a little of the plants it could hurt it?
 
Anubias are perfectly safe, not sure what you mean by the calcium oxalate crystals though.
 
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