Watching my axies on a camera

[Kate1018]

I placed a wildlife camera in front of the axie tank. It’s linked to an app on this iPad. This pair of Lucys either hide out all day or lay about. I wanted to catch them in action at night. The larger of the pair swims around for hours after sunset until dawn. The smaller is relatively inactive. They are about a year old & one has laid infertile eggs. It’s only been few days. Should I be concerned about the low activity level

of the one?

 

[fishkid]

axolotls aren't typically very active animals with some naturally being more active than others. If everything checks out with water parameters and temp then I wouldn't worry.

 

[Kate1018]

Thanks for the reassurance. I continue to find her nocturnal activity low. I am considering moving her to another tank. I read somewhere a male and female should not be kept together because mating & spawning can exhaust her. I don’t know for a fact I even have a male. They are the same age & the active one is significantly bigger. Tonight, the active one is spending more time next to the other. Very difficult to see, but here they are side by side.

 

[fishkid]

Thanks for the reassurance. I continue to find her nocturnal activity low. I am considering moving her to another tank. I read somewhere a male and female should not be kept together because mating & spawning can exhaust her. I don’t know for a fact I even have a male. They are the same age & the active one is significantly bigger. Tonight, the active one is spending more time next to the other. Very difficult to see, but here they are side by side.View attachment 90680

correct, males and females really shouldn't be kept together, they will continue to breed until the female can physically no longer, whether from exhaustion or death. you should also ensure that tank mates are similar in size, at least have the same sized head as this will prevent any serious injury caused by a hungry axolotl that mistakes the smaller one for food

 

[Kate1018]

OK. Thanks. I will probably move the inactive one to her own 20 G tank & keep the other in the 40 G.