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Free Floating algae and naturally black toetips

Binditheaxolotl

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I’ve been wondering why my nitrates have been pretty much nonexistent, and I finally found the answer. I have a TON of algae on my glass, though I didn’t notice it because it’s almost transparent on the glass, it just makes the glass more cloudy. I got an old credit card and scraped it off the front and most of the sides, but now there’s a lot of free floating algae sheets. I’m assuming these will get sick up by my filters, but are they okay to float around the tank until they do?
Also, I didn’t want to start another thread so I have another question. My axolotl has had naturally black toetips since she was baby, so when she’s of age to tell her gender, how will I know?
 
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  • Shane douglas:
    with axolotls would I basically have to keep buying and buying new axolotls to prevent inbred breeding which costs a lot of money??
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  • Thorninmyside:
    Not necessarily but if you’re wanting to continue to grow your breeding capacity then yes. Breeding axolotls isn’t a cheap hobby nor is it a get rich quick scheme. It costs a lot of money and time and deditcation
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  • stanleyc:
    @Thorninmyside, I Lauren chen
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  • Clareclare:
    Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?
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