HappyAxodent
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Hey there!
First post, be gentle please
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I have two juvie axolotls, both wild type, that I was lucky to have been gifted from my lab at university. They are only about 3 inches in length at the moment and I have kept a bare bottomed tank this entire time to help facilitate in cleaning. I follow my water parameters daily and my tank is nicely cycled. I do however, need to upgrade as it is only 10 gallons (I know, in the market for one now). I do a 20 percent water change every day or two to make sure I maintain a healthy environment for them but i know I need a 30 gallon long tank to keep them happy.
I currently also have two hides for each of them. I also have 4 marimo moss balls (actually algae) that are healthy. Sorry for the long introduction but I just wanted to give some background from my newb perspective on what I've been doing (open to suggestions). I am looking to use river rock (bleached, boiled then fully dechlorinated) to make something interesting for my axies to walk on.
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The Question : How do I go about planting live plants in my aquarium? Especially if I want to use river rock. Should I use gravel then river rock on top? How do i actually plant them? I am looking to buy amazon sword and java fern. Any suggestions/recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot! :animal:
First post, be gentle please
.
I have two juvie axolotls, both wild type, that I was lucky to have been gifted from my lab at university. They are only about 3 inches in length at the moment and I have kept a bare bottomed tank this entire time to help facilitate in cleaning. I follow my water parameters daily and my tank is nicely cycled. I do however, need to upgrade as it is only 10 gallons (I know, in the market for one now). I do a 20 percent water change every day or two to make sure I maintain a healthy environment for them but i know I need a 30 gallon long tank to keep them happy.
I currently also have two hides for each of them. I also have 4 marimo moss balls (actually algae) that are healthy. Sorry for the long introduction but I just wanted to give some background from my newb perspective on what I've been doing (open to suggestions). I am looking to use river rock (bleached, boiled then fully dechlorinated) to make something interesting for my axies to walk on.
:animal:
The Question : How do I go about planting live plants in my aquarium? Especially if I want to use river rock. Should I use gravel then river rock on top? How do i actually plant them? I am looking to buy amazon sword and java fern. Any suggestions/recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot! :animal: