deeveeance
New member
Back again after months of lurking, this time I'm just wondering about continuing care after getting most of the "beginner" things out of the way, and hopefully branch out to another tank and more Axolotl once we move into a new home.
I've searched and taken all advice on the forum for the Freshwater Testing Kit from API:
Did a test again and all my levels have been great for the past 6 months:
Ammonia/Nitrite levels at 0
Nitrates fluctuating between 20-40ppm
PH at 7.2 - 7.4
I did have a Nitrate boom some months ago and that is what caused algae to start growing. Since then I installed a new Fluval canister Filter (307) and things have been peachy, with only ocasional algae, meaning my little dudes are producing some high waste.
My question here is:
Where do I go from here?
I have been feeding them Hikari's Sinking Carnivore Pellets (recommended by my LFS) and the ocasional ghost shrimp to clean up the tank and give them something to chase. Should I think about earthworms or other types of supplemental foods?
As for the tank-
Since finding out Tatl and Tael are male and female (respectively), we have decided that we will be either using a separator on the 40Gal Breeder Tank, down the middle. They managed to breed twice since I last posted, and to my understanding, this is harmful to the females. We don't want any harm to come to her, so we will be getting another tank for one of them, and placing another axolotl of the same sex in with one of the current residents of same sex as well. This is a win-win as 1) I get another Axolotl and 2) no stress on our female!
Thanks again for all the help Caudata. Y'all are gems.
I've searched and taken all advice on the forum for the Freshwater Testing Kit from API:
Did a test again and all my levels have been great for the past 6 months:
Ammonia/Nitrite levels at 0
Nitrates fluctuating between 20-40ppm
PH at 7.2 - 7.4
I did have a Nitrate boom some months ago and that is what caused algae to start growing. Since then I installed a new Fluval canister Filter (307) and things have been peachy, with only ocasional algae, meaning my little dudes are producing some high waste.
My question here is:
Where do I go from here?
I have been feeding them Hikari's Sinking Carnivore Pellets (recommended by my LFS) and the ocasional ghost shrimp to clean up the tank and give them something to chase. Should I think about earthworms or other types of supplemental foods?
As for the tank-
Since finding out Tatl and Tael are male and female (respectively), we have decided that we will be either using a separator on the 40Gal Breeder Tank, down the middle. They managed to breed twice since I last posted, and to my understanding, this is harmful to the females. We don't want any harm to come to her, so we will be getting another tank for one of them, and placing another axolotl of the same sex in with one of the current residents of same sex as well. This is a win-win as 1) I get another Axolotl and 2) no stress on our female!
Thanks again for all the help Caudata. Y'all are gems.