Very active roughly 6 month old Axolotl? Is this normal?

:lol: I knew what you meant! A Long time ago in a galaxy far far away...;) one of my filters had a carbon sponge that I made the mistake of not rinsing off first before placing in the filter. When I turned the filter on, a black cloud started to form around the filter outlet...(harmless, but unsightly).

I would shake it (the carbon sponge) around in a bucket of tank water before placing in the filter just to be on the safe side. If the water turns black, take out the sponge and dunk and shake it in yet another bucket of tank water until you get no residual blackness leaching out into the water. When it comes clean, it'll be okay to place in the filter.

If your garden is pesticide and chemical fertilizer free then yes, you can use the earthworms to feed your axolotls. Free food is always a plus!

If you are unable to let the treated water sit for 24 hours, that's okay, just make sure when adding the new water to the axolotl's water that you pour it in gently and gradually, and don't dump it all in at once. This will allow the axolotl time to adapt to the differing temps (if there is any) and the water chemistry shift (if there is any). Axolotls are highly sensitive to both of these, bear this in mind when changing their environment.
 
*Smacks forehead* Hehe, sorry, I didn't realise carbon filters could do that XD

Worms are coming Tuesday, just in time for her next feed. I will also bear in mind the bit about gradually adding the water - she gets floated in too ^^

Thanks very much for your advice and time!
 
OK, so I just found out today my dingbat brother has gone and poured oil into the compost bin! I'm pretty sure it's motor oil too..so I can't raise my worms in there.
Has anyone else got any suggestions? A tub filled with soil and a lid maybe? 0.o I honestly don't know why he did that. It was probably a while ago, but still. I don't want to risk killing my worms or making Toothless sick >.<
 
Oh my gosh!

My Test Kit came today, so I eagerly started testing to see whereabouts my tank is on the cycling front. I followed all the instructions to the letter and I can't believe the results!

P.H - Between 7.4 and 7.6. When I first tested it it came back as the highest reading on the normal PH kit, so I tried the High Range PH test to see where it fell. It came back as 7.4 and the highest rating on the previous test was 7.6, so I assume the real answer falls somewhere between these two.

Ammonia - 8 PPM! Thanks so much for suggesting moving her, Nikki! I highly suspect she would be dead by now if you hadn't! I had no idea it was so high!

Nitrite - 0.25ppm.

Nitrate - 10 ppm.

In light of the extremely high ammonia I instantly did a 40% water change to give my nitrifying bacteria a fighting chance. Any comments or opinions on these readings? I know this means it's at the very start of the cycle, but even still, the ammonia is off the charts!
PS Toothless is still looking very happy, doing 100% water changes daily on her 'nursing tank' as I've dubbed it. I'm also considering feeding her daily as she still looks a little skinny. Suggestions?
 
Wow I'm glad you took her out of that tank!
I keep my worms in a long tub. I first made the mistake of buying one with 4 tiny holes in and ended up with worms wriggling around my bedroom. Worms can squeeze through these so get one which seals really well. It's advised to keep them somewhere dark and cool, if you have a garage that would be perfect. Unfortunately mine are in my very warm bedroom and I open the lid a couple times a day to let fresh air in the tub. You could stab a few tiny breathing holes in top of the lid so they get a good air supply.
 
Thanks Beks! It was probably a good thing I didn't put them in a compost bin. My room can get a little warm too, despite the wet and cold Cornwall weather, so I may need to aerate it too. Hoping to get all those lovely wrigglers tomorrow, and treat Toothless to a worm smorgasboard over the next few weeks. Also happy to say my Dad's tank is actually cycled, so borrowing his substrate is a good move (he's saying that since his tank is cycled I should move Toothless back to his tank - fat chance! :p)
 
Have ordered 30g worth of 'Hookers' (less than 1" long dendrobaenas) for my baby girl's snacking pleasure. For today she's had to have a couple of worms I found outside.
If you live in the UK these guys are really reasonable on price - just £5 for a months' supply of worms!

Worms - Online Shop, Lobworms, Dendrobaena Worms, Earthworms for Sale

Note to self: Get a larger tub! >.<
 
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